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Blaise BaptistBlaise Baptist Church Compiled Information from the Collection of the Martin-Wall History Room of the Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina Table of Contents History of Blaise Baptist Church 3-28 Members of Blaise Baptist Church 29-36 Events 37-40 Cemetery Records 41-44 Newspaper Articles 45-69 Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina 3. History of Blaise Baptist Church Pages 3-28 CSL -X dZt » I— ££> , Davie County Public Library w) Mocksviile, North Carolina %■ KX <Sbi ' 3c3 CHURCHES - BAPTIST - BLAISE <, i i^ission Church of -^^rst ^aptlst ChiArch, organized April 1, 1960# listnblished and constituted a Missionary ^aptist Church, October 2, 1960# Church located on Sanford Road, off highway 601. On land donated by Frost brothers. LIBfMRY MOCKSVILLE, nc 4 CHURCHES - BAPTIST - BLAISE DAVIE CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSViLLE, NC 2J' South Yadkin Baptist Association A BKIEF HISTORY OF BLAISE BAPTIST CHURCH Blaise Baptist Church was begun in 1959 as one of the 30,000 move ment and as a Mission of First Baptist Church, Mocksville, N. C. A survey by the Rev. Elmer Thomas in the Northwest area of Mocksville revealed definite church needs and interests in that area. This su^®y turned over to the First Baptist Church of Mocksvillej thus, initiating a move to establish a Baptist Mission in that area. A Missions Committee was elected consisting of: the late C. L. Farth ing, Rev. Dewey Xjames, Lee Cozart, Claude Horn, Bob Lanier, James F. Irvin, and the following from the present Blaise community.;-the late C. B. Angel, Lester Blackwelder, and Ervin Angell. The idea of a new church engendered much enthusiasm, and by late November, 1959, land and building blocks had been donated by members of the community and interested friends. With ?3,000.00 from the Mother Church the Mission building was begun. It was completed on April 3, 1960; debt free. With 54 charter members, the Mission began Sunday services on April 4, 1960, with an attendance of 84. After another year of "watchcare" Blaise (which means: to sprout forth) became a separate church. During this year there were 26 baptisms. In November 1962 the present sanctuary was begun. A year later the building was completed. Many dedicated people had labored faithfully until its completion, and again due to a cooperative effort construction cost was reduced to $47,771.00. Since inception, Blaise has steadily grown, hopefully in spirit as well as in membership. The present Sunday School membership is 176, and the Church membership is 147. Recently, a Nursery has been added, and also a Parsonage. Blaise is a young church, but whether young or old, the glory is to God ^to those who serve Him is the joy of serving in His Church. Coy BLAISE BAPTIST CHURCH 1959-1972 THE FRIENDLY CHURCH BESIDE THE ROAD UJ v> Prepared by: Geraldine S. Angell January 1973 u I- KP d <J Davis Co. Public Libiaiy n.o. Blaise Baptist Church 1959 - 1972 There was a movement called "30,000 more by '64" in the Southern Baptist Convention for building new churches. As a result of this movement, Blaise Baptist Church began as a mission of the First Baptist Church, Mocksvilie. North Carolina. A survey was taken in the Northwest area of Mocksvilie by Rev. Elmer Thomas. This survey revealed "...definite church needs and interest in this area."^ This information was turned over to the First Baptist Church of Mocksville and a movement was begun to build a Baptist church in the _ n n area. A Mission Committee consisting of C. L. Farthing, Rev. Dewey Ijames, Leo Cozart, Claude Horn, Robert (Bob) Lanier, J. H. Markham, James F. Irvin, C. B. Angell, Lester n n '-2'. Blackwelder, and Ervin Angell began work immediately. ; Lester Blackwelder and Ervin Angell went from door to door in the community to receive donations. Much enthusiasm was generated and every family in the community made a donation toward the mission. Some donated money, some donated building materials, and others donated their labor. The Frost brothers (Hubert and John) donated some land two miles north of I ui j: o <J ^ 1"A Brief History of Blaise Baptist Church," South Yadkin d Baptist Association, 1966, p. 24. 2 Ibid. >- s OAVIE CO. public LIBRARY mocksville. NC 1 - 2 - Mocksville on Highway 601, just beyond the present 1-40. This l^d had "...never been bought or sold. The Frost Family originally received the property as a land grant. It had been handed down from generation to generation."3 The mission building which was started in November 1959 was built by members of the community with the help of groups from Union Chapel Methodist Church and Eaton's Baptist Church. It was a rectangular 32 by 60 feet building with a door at each end. Entering the door at the back of the building, there were sliding partitions on the right to form the Sunday School rooms. On the left at the front were the raised pulpit and choir. The pulpit furniture was simple and had been donated by the First Presbyterian Church of Mocksville. The building cost about $8,000 but it was valued at $10,000. Later it was brick veneered when the Scinctuary was built. After a donation of $3,400 from the Mother church, the mission building was completed debt free on Friday, April 1, 1960. Although this was the only money the Mother church supplied, she elected the pastor, teachers, and officers for the mission. They were as follows;^ in i 3"Blaise Baptist Church Holds Groundbreaking for Sanctuary" Davie County Enterprise Record, October 12, 1961. ^Church Minutes, First Baptist Church, March 13, 1960. DAVIE CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NO - 3 - Pastor Rev. Dewey I jamas Sunday School Supt. James F. Irvin Secretary and Treasurer Lester Blackwelder Ervin Angell Teachers Beginner Mrs. Ervin Angell Primary Mrs. Madison Angell Junior Mrs. J. C. Jones Intermediate Madison Angell Young People Mrs. Lester Blackwelder Adults 25 up Women Mrs. Curtis Reavis Adults 25 up Men James F. Irvin Substitute teacher Mrs. Dewey Ijames On a rainy Sunday morning, April 3, 1960, the first service was held in the new Mission. The Rev. Dewey Ijames was in charge and Betty Angell played the piano. Attendance was good in spite of the weather with 84 present and the collection was $84.84.^ The mission prospered and had its only revival meeting from August 21, 1960 to August 27, 1960 with the Rev. Archie Jones as evangelist. Rev. Jones was home on a 90 day furlough after spending the previous year in a language school in Costa Rica.^ Although the South Yadkin Baptist Association recommended that a mission stay under the "watchcare" of the Mother church for one year, it was ready after only six months to become a separate church. It had had 26 baptisms and a j Sunday School attendance of about 98.^ ul X o c£ ^ ^Notes taken by Lester Blackwelder. ^ ^Advertisement in Davie County Enterprise Record, August 18, ^ 1960. '"A Brief History of Blaise Baptist Church," South Yadkin Baptist Association, 1966, p. 24. CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY ? MOCKSVILLE, NC ON 'aniASMooiM A^vHan onand *00 hiavo - 4 - After getting special permission from the Association to become a separate church, the Mocksville Baptist Mission became a Baptist Missionary Church on October 2, 1960 in a special program at 2:30 p.m. The Baptist Associational Com mittee with Rev. Elmer L. Thomas as moderator was in charge of the program. During the program the Rev. Dewey Ijames was elected pastor; Linda Sherrill was elected church clerk; Lester Blackwelder was elected treasurer; and Madison Angell, Various Angell, Roger Whittaker, Lester Blackwelder, and Norman Smith, Sr. were ordained as deacons. The church was named and the Rev. J. P. Davis, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, delivered the message. Many names for the new church were presented. Some of the names were The Pine Tree, Friendly, Calavary, Oak Grove> Pine Grove, Frostlcind, Cloverleaf, and Blaise. Mrs. J. D. Purvis, Sr. suggested the name Blaise which means "to sprout forth." All the names except Frostland and Blaise were eliminated. When it came down to the final voting, Blaise was selected along with the slogan "The Friendly Church Beside the Road."® ^Stroup, Virtie, "Church Name Is Unusual, Appropriate," Winston-Salem Journal Sentinel, October, 1960. i 16 CJ - 5 - Blaise Baptist Church had 66 charter members.^ Some of the first church officers were as follows: Sunday School Superintendent James F. Irvin B. T. u. Director Lester Blackwelder Choir Director Verious Angell Pianists Betty Angell Elsie AngellDeacons Ervin Angell, Chairman Madison Angell, Secretary James F. Irvin Verious Angell Roger Whittaker Lester Blackwelder Norman Smith, Sr. Trustees C. B. Angell Leslie Blackwelder Paul Sherrill By Laws and Constitutions Archie Jones Charlie Lakey Charlie Gaither Angell^^ During the first year, Blaise Baptist Church grew to a. ^ membership of 76 with a membership of 138 in Sunday School. Soon after the church was organized, the members began thinking about a sanctuary and started a fund raising drive. One member, Mrs. Ruby Purvis, received enough one dollar bills from donations when taped together would reach all the way around the church building. After many projects and donations, the church was ready to begin work on a sanctuary. A building committee consisting of Verious Angell, Chairman; Leslie Blackwelder, Roger xP ip ^ ^Names listed in the Appendix. H ^^Minutes of Deacon Meeting, October 9, 1960. ^ lllnterview with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Blackwelder and ^ Mrs. Ruby Purvis. > i/> % DAVIE CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY %. mocksville. nc I 11 - 6 - Whittaker, Paul Sherrill, and Jinuny Howard was elected. Lester Blackwelder was elected treasurer. On Sunday afternoon October 8, 1961 the church held the ground breaking for a new Sanctuary. The services were opened with prayer by the Rev. William L. Long, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Mocksville. The Rev. Paul Wonders, Pastor of the Western Avenue Baptist Church in Statesville delivered the dedication sermon. The Rev. Jimmy Groce also spoke. After the dedicatory sermon, the congregation went outside for the official groundbreaking. The Rev. Dewey Ijames, Pastor, presided. Those participating in the turning of the 9 so^l were "James F. Irvin, President of the Brotherhood; Mrs. J. C. (Ruth) Jones, President of the Ladies Missionary Society; Jimmy Whittaker, Superintendent of Sunday School; C. J. Angell, Sr., oldest member present; and Danny, 9 months old son of Mrs. and Mrs. Madison Angell, youngest member present. Following this all members of the Church were given the opportunity to turn a shovel of dirt."^^ During the year that followed the groundbreaking, the members not only gave their money but "their time and talent" ^ to get the sanctuary completed. About half of the work on %n ^ the church was done by the people. "Richard Carter of V) u> s o ci Ct. ^2"Blaise Baptist Church Holds Groiondbreaking for Sanctuary," Davie County Enterprise Record, October 12, 1961.. davie CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY l^Ibid. MOCKSVILLF. m - 7 - Mocksville was the architect for the sanctuary, and R. L. 1 S Whittaker of Mocksville was the contractor. A new piano was needed for the sanctuary. On October 7, 1962 a music committee consisting of Mrs. Verious (Betty) Angell, Mrs. Ervin (Peggy) Angell, Mrs. Madison (Elsie) Angell, and Mrs. Dewey Ijames was selected to purchase the 16piano in time for the dedication of the sanctuary. However, this committee did not have to buy the piano. It was donated to the church by some members of the First Baptist Church of Mocksville. On Sunday November 25, 1962, the dedication of the sanctuary was held at 11 a.m. Pastor Dewey Ijames spoke on "The People Had a Mind to Work,"^® and Elsie Angell played the piano. That afternoon from 2 until 4 the church held open house with conducted tours for interested people. The sanctuary was very modern in design and "patterned after the *Church of the Open Window' in California which attracts more than 100,000 tourists per year."^^ The church roof reached from almost ground-level to almost 60 feet in the sky with an A-frame design. "Its entrance was marked by a stained-glass front panel which OAVE CO, PUBLIC LIBRArOi ^ MOCKSVILLE, NC tr> ^ ^^Stroup, Virtie, "Church Has Service in New Sanctuary," ji, Winston-Salem Journal Sentinel, November 26, 1962. (P I K lO ^^Church Minutes, October 1962. ^ ^^Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Blackwelder. o iL d7^. l®Stroup, Virtie, "Church Has Service in New Sanctuary," ' Winston-Salem Journal Sentinel, November 26, 1962. n n 5 19"Blaise Baptist Church to Dedicate New Sanctuary Sunday <2: November 25," Davie County Enterprise Record, November 22, 1962 f 13 ~ 8 - was 15 feet by 40 feet. This panel was flooded with interior lights at night."20 "The color and pattern of this glass panel was repeated i in panels on either side of the baptistry and altar paneling. "There was a split chancel with the pulpit on one side and the music and education director on the other."22 The choir which would seat 45 was in the center. "In back of the chancel was the baptistry with a painting recreating the River Jordan. The painting was done by Walter n 23 nKuehl, a coromerical artist of Statesville." The interior ceiling with its open rafters was finished in its natural color of Oregon Fir. The rafters curved to meet the brick sides. "Oak pews with a walnut finish sat on a cork flooring. Center and aisle carpeting and pulpit area carpeting was red. Ten chandeliers of molded glass encased in brass lighted the interior, as well as side aisle indirect lighting. The pulpit furniture also was oak with a walnut finish."24 cO i X o cX 20stroup, Virtie, "Church Has Service in New Sanctuary," Winston-Salem Journal Sentinel, November 26, 1962. ^^Ibid. 2 22ugQ^Qj^gQ Baptist Church to Dedicate New Sanctuary Sunday, -j November 25," Davie County Enterprise Record, November 22, 1962. 23it)id. 24stroup, Virtie, "Church Has Service in New Sanctuary," S. Winston-Salem Journal Sentinel, November 26, 1962. mvic CO; FUBUC UBRARY i 'f - 9 - On each side of the front entrance were located nurseries and on each side of the baptistry were choir rooms. The new building, which would seat 330 members, was valued at more than $125,000. But since the church members were so willing to give of their time and talent to the church, the total church cost was $47,424.37. Of this amount $40,000 had been borrowed. The members went to work to get the church debt paid as soon as possible. Many times the entire fifth Sunday collections went toward this debt. As a result of this debt, the next couple of years saw small additions to the church building and grovinds. In the spring of 1963, a bell to ring for the dismissal of classes was purchased. In November 1963 a light for the parking n lot was erected and a mimograph machine was purchased. The following February the parking lot was enlarged to both sides of the driveway. During the early months of 1964, two youth organizations were formed. They were the G. A.'s and the R. A.'s. At the close of conference on Sunday morning September 6, 1964, the Rev. Dewey Ijames presented his resignation. That night a special conference was called to select a pulpit ^ committee to find a new pastor. The pulpit committee consisted ^ of Pat Reavis, Ervin Angell, Lester Blackwelder, Verious Angell, and Mrs. J. C. (Ruth) Jones. h- Q- vr> i: o 26 25church Minutes, January 6, 1963. Church Minutes, September 6, 1964. DAVIE CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY d. MOCKSViLL^ NC 15:C - 10 - On Sunday night September 20, 1964, the church was called back into conference and the Rev. Samuel Young was called as a supply pastor. It was stated that the women of the church were to be responsible for a committee to see that meals were prepared for Rev. Young and family.27 Rev. Young served as supply pastor for two Sundays and resigned because it was too far for him to drive from Gardner-Webb to Mocksville. He was in school there. In October 1964, the Rev. Percival (Pat) A. Kelly of Wilmington was called as supply pastor and continued to serve in this position until January 17, 1965. At this time, he was called as a full-time pastor. It was decided that an expansion program was needed for the educational building. On April 4, 1965 a committee consisting of Paul Sherrill, Chairman; Leslie Blackwelder and Bill Mason was selected for the expansion program.28 During this expansion prograirv the pulpit was removed from the education building and replaced with two rooms; the door at the end of the building next to the sanctuary was changed to the side; and a furnace was installed. As soon as this work was completed, the nurseries were moved from the sanctuary to the two rooms in the education building. The two rooms in <£ the sanctuary were then used as classrooms. j k i- k- 27church Minutes, September 20, 1964. 28church Minutes, April 4, 1965. ca PUBLfC WHARY o 'ViOCXSViLlE. NC <J - 11 - The summer of 1965 saw much action at Blaise. The Junior and Intermediate choir was formed with Mrs. Audrey Kelly as director and Elsie Angell as pianist, the church had a softball team, and several fund raising projects were begun.29 On the field behind the church, the men and boys of the church planted peanuts and watermelons for sale. They would play softball; then, they would work their crops. When the peanuts were ready to pick, all members, including the women and girls, helped pick the peanuts and wash them.^^ Since the church was having to rent a house for Rev. Kelly and family to live in, the church decided that they needed a parsonage. On Sunday, June 20, 1965, the church voted to build one. Lester Blackwelder, Jamie Reavis, Charlie Lakey, Peggy Angell, and C. J. Angell, Jr. were elected to serve on the parsonage committee. A lot located on Country Lane was donated to the church for the parsonage by C. B. Angell, C. J. Angell, Sr., T. G. Angell, and Brady Angell. The church voted July 18, 1965 to accept the lot. After Lester Blackwelder presented the house plans to the church for approval on October 31, 1965, the house was bought by Kingsberry Homes and was begun on Saturday November 27, 1965 by the men of the church. The men worked at night, weekends, and any time they had spare time until \r> 29Church Minutes, June 6, 1965. ^ 20 with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Blackwelder. ■J I . CO. PUBLIC library £ ' / mocksville, no - 12 - the parsonage was completed. Since the men donated their labor,, the cost of labor was very small. When the parsonage was completed, it was valued at $19,000 but the total cost was $12,007.22.. Of this amoxmt, $10,663.49 had to be borrowed. On February 20, 1966 open house for the parsonage was held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The week following open house. Rev. and Mrs. Pat Kelly and their three children moved into their new home. A Fund Raising Committee to help with the church debt consisting of Doug Collins, Lester Blackwelder, Leslie Blackwelder, and Ervin Angell was formed in December 1965. The members were busy trying to find ways of raising funds. The church was still letting the collection on the fifth Sundays go toward the building fund. In January 1966, the church members were really looking forward to January 30, a fifth Sunday, to get funds to finish the parsonage. Then the big snow came. On Sunday, January 30, 1966, there were big snow drifts everywhere. Most of the churches in the area had canceled services. Few people could get out of their uj driveways. \r> ^ The Fund Raising- Committee at Blaise was determined that J ^ the snow would not stop the building fund. A few of the ^ members owned tractors with snow blades. After a few telephone P ^^Church Minutes, March 6, 1966. DAVII MOCKSVlLLEi NO vn ^ DAVIE CO. PUBUC LIBRARY o d - 13 - calls, "Operation Snov/ Removal" was in operation, "One member called Davie County Radio Station WDSL and asked them to announce that anyone wanting snow moved from their driveway or business should give them a call. They received dozens of calls the first hour, and on and on and on until the following Monday morning."Operation Snow Removal" raised more than $500 for the building fund. In December 1966 the church decided to have a rummage sale the following spring with Lester Blackwelder serving as publicity chairman. The rummage sale was well publicized and donations were made from all over the community and county. The church members worked for about two weeks repairing and painting the items to get them ready for sale. On a Saturday in April 1967, the rummage sale was held at Mrs. Tossie ; Rummage's store. At the sale the v/omen and girls sold ham- 33burgers and hot dogs. The total raised was $1,548.03. On February 12, 1967, the church voted to build a restroom for the nursery. Charlie Lakey was elected to work with the Building and Grounds Committee on this project. The restroom was completed before spring. The R. A.'s needed a workshop and on April 2, 1967 the ^ church decided to purchase and move a building from Center j . , n " ^ n to the church grounds to use as a workshop. After the building —— • , ^ 32"january 30th-The Sunday of the Big Snow," The Conductor, ct February 1966. rO UJ ifl tu "X- kJ ci- ^^Church Minutes, May 7, 1967. CO. PUBUC imRAR:/ ^ / 9 MOCKSVSULE; NC - 14 - was moved, there were many changes and repairs that were necessary. Charlie Lakey was elected as foreman in charge and the men were not to feel obligated for more than one night a week. During the summer of 1967, the church members decided to plant 1/4 to 1/2 acre of Irish potatoes at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Brinkley. The men and boys planted and worked them. When the potatoes were ready, the whole church dug them. Then Ervin Angell and C. J. Angell, Jr. peddled them in town. Instead of buying potatoes, a number of people just made donations to the church. The next summer the church decided to raise an acre of sugar cane in the same field where they had grown potatoes. Ervin Angell planted the cane and the men and boys worked it. In the fall, the women helped strip it and Frank Riggan took it to Walt Burgess at Jonesville, North Carolina. After Mr. Burgess had made the cane into molasses, Ervin Angell and Howard Sherrill went after it. The church then sold the molasses.35 In April 1969, Rev. Pat Kelly presented his resignation to the church. He continued as pastor through June 1, 1969. u> \r> On May 4, 1969 a pulpit committee consisting of Lester <31 Blackwelder, Frank Riggan, Vernon Dartt, Charlie Gaither Angell, and Roger Whittaker was elected with Lester Cozart1 h- p and Jimmy Whittaker as alternates. This committee was in c- .OAyjE CO, PU&Li'C LiBRASrij M0G'KSV!.LL5: MCv/o "'^Interview with Mrs. Zeb Brinkley. a* o c Interview with Mrs. Zeb Brinkley and Frank Riggan. I 2 6 - 15 - charge of filling the pulpit each Sunday until a pastor was called.36 The first Sunday after Rev. Kelly left Blaise, June 8, 1969, Dr. William (Bill) Angell of Wake Forest College filled the pulpit. The next Sunday Rev. Alvis Cheshire filled this position. On July 6, 1969 Rev. Cheshire was called as intermin pastor and continued to serve in this position until September 14, 1969. At this time, he was called as fulltime pastor. At the recommendation of the Building and Grounds Committee, the church voted to concrete the carport of the parsonage and to enclose the wall of the carport facing the street. This would add beauty and privacy to the property. The work had been finished by November 1969 at a cost of $455.30.37 Since Rev. Cheshire did not wish to live in the parsonage, the church voted on October 5, 1969 to rent it for $100 a month. It was rented to Clyde Lakey. During the spring of 1970 the church purchased calling cards for the pastor and for anyone having need of them. ^ Also a church sign V7as made and was placed at the intersection of highway 601 and 1-40. cr) i- v/> p a- 36church Minutes, May 4, 1969. 37church Minutes, November 9, 1969. S2AVIE CO. PUBLfC LIBRARY o MOCKSViLLEa NO - 16 - After having been home on a year furlough, Missionary Archie V. Jones was preparing to return to the mission field in Ecuador. So on June 23, 1970, the church presented Rev. Jones a motorcycle for use in his mission work. Mr. Jones was quite surprised and delighted. He stated that the bike would be bery useful in the mountains of South America.^® In April 1970 it was brought to the attention of the church that the Sunday School needed new facilities. A committee consisting of Training Union Director Madison Angell, the Sunday School Superintendent Frank Riggan, and the Chairman of the Board of Deacons Ervin Angell was elected to study these needs. When the committee had completed its study, it recommended that the Educational Building be remodeled and a 'bommittee of 5 members be elected at a called conference on Sunday, May 10, to begin work immediately to determine the exact needs, plans, and cost of a new educational building. On May 10, 1970 a building committee to begin work to determine the exact needs, plans, and costs of a new educational building was elected. It consisted of Zeb Brinkley, James F. Irvin, Vernon Dartt, Chairman, Howard Sherrill, and Madison Angell.40 Ui tn C. J ^%otes taken by Jerrie Cozart. i V ^^Church Minutes, May 3, 1970. ^^Church Minutes, May 10, 1970. . r DAVIE CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY ^ nc cJ i I d2 j— tr? 3— 43- - 17 - This committee worked many months and made many decisions, H. R. Hendrix guided them in some of their decisions. Ervin Riley sketched the new building so that the congregation could have a better understanding of what the committee had in mind. After much discussion, it was decided on April 4, 1971 to follow through with the building plans. It was also decided that the church v/ould not borrow any money for this building but would pay for it as they built it. Also on April 4, the church celebrated its eleventh birthday. During the morning worship service, a cake, designed like the sanctuary, was on the communion table. At the end of the worship service, the members went forward and gave a contribution toward the new Educational Building to be con- structed. That night a birthday party for the church with cake and punch was held in the old education building. A program of reminiscing was given by Lester Blackwelder. Each deacon; Mrs. Mima Morgan, the oldest member present; and Cindy Reavis, a teenager, told what the church had meant to them. Then anyone wishing to speak was given:the opportunity to do so. On Easter Sunday, April 11, 1971, at 10:45 a.m., the church held the ground breaking for the new educational building. After Sunday School the congregation moved outside to the building site and a picture was taken of everyone present. This picture was to be placed in the building after it was completed. Then Vernon Dartt, Chairman of the Building Committee, turned the — ^ OAVE CO. PUBUC LIBRARYI MQc^avia^, Nc , X - 18 - first shovel of dirt. After the official groundbreaking, the congregation returned to the sanctuary for the morning worship service. Since there were some funds in the Building Fund, the new Educational Building was begun immediately. But since there was not enough funds, the church decided to let all fifth Sunday collections go toward the new building. Several times this collection went over $1,000. The women decided to take a couple of projects to help raise funds. The first of these was a no-bake sale with Mrs. Alvis Cheshire serving as chaiman. Instead of each woman baking a cake or pie for sale, each one would give the amount of money it would take to buy the ingredients for a cake or pie. There was a good response to this sale. The second project was selling tupperware with Mrs. Patsy Staley, tupperware dealer, as chairman. The church chose to take their hostess gifts in money. Also Mrs. Staley gave all her profit to the church. After the tupperware party in the old Educational Building, Mrs. Staley presented the church with $300. There were many donations of materials made to the church by various individuals, business firms, and industries. Ingersoll- di Rand donated the materials for the insulation. cP I Kp The men of the church with the help of some other members V o d: o cJ in the community worked diligently in their spare time from the DAVIE CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVIUe. IMC 2 ^ - 19 - time of the groundbreaking until the building was completed. On several occasions the women furnished meals to the men on % the job. The hard work paid off and the new $40,000 Educational Building was completed, debt free, in less than a year. On March 26, 1972 "Open House" was held from 2 until 5 p.m. in the new building with guided tours and refreshments. The new 85 feet long and 32 feet wide building was to be used as a children's Educational Building. It contained seven classrooms, a conference room, three restrooms, and a Fellowship Hall. The floor was carpeted and the building air-conditioned. The Dedication Service was held Easter Sunday April 2, 1972 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Cheshire in charge. Marsha Angell played her organ which she had taken to the church especially for this service. Then the whole congregation of 155 took part in the dedication. Once again the parking lot needed to be enlarged. In December 1972, Ervin Angell, Madison Angell, Zeb Brinkley, Howard Sherrill, Pat Reavis, and Russell Angell enlarged it ^ to include the area along the road in front of the church. in 2 The church had made much progress in its projects and cO building programs. But this was not all the church had done, 'r During the summers of 1971 and 1972, the church had sent its iO ^ youth group to Ridgecrest for church training week and on c: d) o CO. PUBLfC LIBRARY ci. HO -cj 2 5 - 20 - September 10, 1972, the church granted Mr. Joe B, Holcomb a certificate to certify him as a licensed preacher. The church could not stand back and look at her beautiful buildings. It now had to bring the people into its buildings to worship. So. on September 17, 1972, the church voted to buy a 1965 bus for $1,000 to begin the bus ministry. The men and R. A. boys worked to repair and paint the bus at night. It was finished and ready to start the bus ministry in 1973. At the end of 1972, the church membership had grown to 226 with 127 baptisms. There were 160 in Sunday School. The church had lost 54 members by letter and 6 members by death. ui m i I- lO Sr' o- DAVIE CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY S 3iC mocksville, no iXJ o -cJ Bibliograhpy "A Brief History of Blaise Baptist Church." South Yadkin Baptist Association, 1966. Advertisement Davie County Enterprise Record, August 18, 1960. "Blaise Baptist Church Holds Groundbreaking For Sanctuary." Davie County Enterprise Record, October 12,1961. Blaise Baptist Church Minutes. "Blaise Baptist Church To Dedicate New Sanctuary Sunday, November 25." Davie County Enterprise Record, November 22, 1962. "Blaise Baptist Holds Groundbreaking." Davie County Enterprise Record, April 15, 1971. "Blaise Baptist Plan 'Open House'." Winston-Salem Journal Sentinel, March 24, 1972. "Blaise Baptist To Dedicate Building." Davie County Enterprise Record, March 30, 1972. "Blaise Plans 'Open House' of New Building." Davie County Enterprise Record, March 23, 1972. Church Minutes-First Baptist Church, Mocksville, North Carolina. Interviews with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Blackwelder, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Angell, Mr. and Mrs. Madison Angell, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie G. Angell, Mr. Frank Riggan, Mrs. Betty Angell, Mrs. Zeb Brinkley, Mr. Joe Holcomb, Mrs. Jerri Cozart, Mrs. C. J. Angell, Jr., Mr. David Angell, Mrs. Gladys Cheshire, Mrs. Patsy Staley, and Mrs. Ruby Purvis. "January 30th-The Sunday of the Big Snow." The Conductor. Minutes of Deacon Meetings of Blaise Baptist Church. "Mocksville Baptist Mission To Become a Church Sunday." Davie County Enterprise Record, September 29, 1960. V) "New Pastor For Blaise Baptist." Davie County Enterprise Record, < January 14, 1965. ^ "Open House Sunday For Blaise Parsonage." Davie County }L Enterprise Record, February 17, 1966. X o ci -cJ ^ "Rev. Alvis Cheshire To Pastor Blaise Church." Davie County Enterprise Record, September 25, 1969. davie CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY jy/jOCKSVILLE, NO / ^01^ "Rev. P. A. Kelly to Leave Blaise." Davie County Enterprise Record, April 30, 1969. Stroup, Virtie, "Church Has Service In New Sanctuary." Winston-Salem Journal Sentinel, November 26, 1962, Stroup, Virtie, "Church Name Is Unusual, Appropriate." Winston-Salem Journal Sentinel. \n tA v- o ^ . . .. .. .. ;;.fV n ; •■•a,; .. ,i ■ DWS eo; PUBUC LiBRftOT- ^ 3 MOGKSViLLg, Ne?-' V ■ V I.:■■ ■■ ■: ■ ■ :t ■ ■ ■ '■ ■ ^ ^ '-G': "■■■ ; •.. r..*-;-^1 Members of Blaise Baptist Church Pages 29 - 36 V? 2 j cO o. Davie County Public Library Mocksvliie, North Carolina O CHARTER MEr^BERS 1960 Mr. Alton Angell Mr. C,B. Angell Mrs. C.B. Angell (Minnie) Mr. C.J. Angell, Jr. Mrs. C.J. Angell, Jr. (Catherine) Mr. C.J. Angell, Sr. Mrs. C.J. Angell, Sr. (Clona) Mr. Charlie G. Angell Mrs. Charlie G. Angell (Nellie) Mr. David M. Angell Mr. George Angell Mr. Ervin Angell Mrs. Ervin Angell (Peggy) Miss Jerri Angell (Cozart) Mr. John Henry Angell Mrs. John Henry Angell (Clara) Mr. Madison Angell Mrs. Madison Angell (Elsie) Mr. Marshall Angell Miss Patsy Angell (Hege) Mr. Verious Angell Mrs. Verious Angell (Betty) Mr. Leslie Blackwelder Mrs. Leslie Blackwelder (Betty) Mr. Lester Blackwelder Mrs. Lester Blackwelder (Ruby Jean) Mr. Alton Carter Mrs. Alton Carter (Betty) Mrs. Jerry Couch (Margaurette) Mr. Jack Daniels Mrs. Jack Daniels (Bobby Jean) Mr. Robert Horton Mrs. Robert Horton (Billie) Rev. Mrs. Mrs. Jiitimy Howard (Rachel) Rev. Dewey Ij ames Mrs. Dewey Ijames Mr. James F. Irvin Mrs. James F. Irvin Archie Jones Archie Jones (Julie) Miss Brenda Jones (Kepley) Mr. Donnie Jones Mrs. J.C. Jones (Ruth) Miss Joyce James (McCullough) Mr. Charlie Lakey Mrs. Charlie Lakey (Betty) Miss Elsie Purvis Mr. J.D. Purvis, Sr. Mrs. J.D. Purvis, Sr. (Ruby) Mr. J.D. Purvis, Jr. Mrs. Curtiss Lee Reavis (Jamie) Mr. J.R. Reavis Mrs. J.P. Reavis (Beatrice) Mr. Howard Sherrill Mrs. Howard Sherrill (Alice) Mr. Larry Sherrill Miss Linda Sherrill (Lagle) Mr. Paul Sherrill Mrs. Paul Sherrill (Mildred) Mr. Norman B. Smith, Jr. Mr. Norman B. Smith, Sr. Mrs. Norman B. Smith, Sr. (Lyni Mr. Jimmy Whittaker Mrs. Jimmy Whittaker (Reitha) Mr. Roger Whittaker Mrs. Roger Whittaker (Peggy) tr> i- r ■o- .<L r-n \p % u <J 36 ps.vnr- T-n PL'FaC ISBRf-RY NC c/> dJ v- \D V' o- <L '7^ v") V^' -Vii Mr. Leslie Blackwelder Mrs. Leslie Blackwelder *Mr. James Irvin *Mrs. James Irvin Mr. Roger Whittaker Mrs. Roger Whittaker *Mr. Jimmy Whittaker *Mrs. Jimmy Whittaker Mr. Howard Sherrill Mrs. Howard Sherrill Larry Sherrill Mr. Alton Carter *Mrs. Alton Carter *Mr. Charlie Lakey *Mrs. Charlie Lakey Mr. Jack Daniels *Mrs. Jack Daniels Mr. Alton Angell Mr. George Angell *Mr. David Mitchell Angell Mr. Marshall Angell Mr. Jimmy Howard Mrs. Jimmy Howard Mr. Lester Blackwelder Charter Members of Blaise Baptist Church (1962) Mrs. Lester Blackwelder Mr. J. D. Purvis, Sr. *Mrs. J. D. Purvis, Sr. J. D. Purvis, Jr. *Miss Elsie Purvis Mr. Paul Sherrill Mrs. Paul Sherrill *Miss Linda Sherrill Mr. John Henry Angell Mrs. John Henry Angell Mr. C. B. Angell Mrs. C. B. Angell Miss Jerri Angell Miss Patsy Angell Mr. J. P. Reavis Mrs. J. P. Reavis *Miss Joyce Jones Mr. Charlie G. Angell Mrs. Charlie G. Angell *Mrs. Jerry Couch *Mr. Norman B. Smith, Sr. *Mrs. Norman B. Smith, Sr. *Mr. Norman B. Smith, Jr. David Hall Smith .<0 Page 1 of 2 3v <51 CO *Mr. Madison Angel! *Mrs. Madison Angell *Mr. C. J. Angell, Jr. Mrs. C. J. Angell, Jr. Mr. Curtiss Lee Reavis *Mrs. Curtis Lee Reavis *Mrs. J. C. Jones *Mr. Donnle Jones Mr. Billy Ray Jones Mr. George Jones *Mr. C. J. Angell, Sr. *Mrs. C. J. Angell, Sr. Mr. Robert Norton *Mrs. Robert Morton Mr. Venous Angell Mrs. Verlous Angell Mr. Erwin Angell Mrs. ErwIn Angell *Mr. William Mason *Mrs. William Mason *Mr. Jimmy Irvin *Mrs. Jimmy IrvIn Miss Brenda Jones Miss Audrey Blackwelder Mrs. Josle Steel Mr. Tam WIngler Mrs. Tam WIngler Mrs. Lorene WIngler Leroy WIngler Dale WIngler *Mr. Wilson Brown *Rev. Dewey Ijames *Mrs. Dewey Ijames Rev. Archie Jones Mrs. Archie Jones 'Formerly Members of Mocksvllle First Baptist -O" -. Page 2 of 2 3 a FORMER MEMBERS Mr. Cashwell Jones Angell, Sr. Mr. Charles Brantley Angell Mrs. Mary Angell Audrey Lynn Blackwelder Mr. Leslie Blackwelder Thomas Leslie Blackwelder (Betty) Thomas Leslie Blackwelder, Jr. James Leary Bullabough Mr. James Ray Bullabough Mrs. James Ray Bullabough Mrs. Hazel Sheek Call Kathy Dyson Cartner Mrs. Ruth Craven Charles Michael Culler Mr. George Gilbert Mrs. George Gilbert Lena Lee Gilbert Mr. J.D. Gregory Mrs. J.D. Gregory Mrs. Roland Gregory (Ethel) Patricia Angell Hege Anita Carol Hudspeth Rev. Dewey Ijames Mrs. Dewey Ijames Deborah Irvin Mr. James D. Irvin . Mrs. James D. Irvin (Ruth) Steven Irvin Janice Jarvis Mrs. Jimmy Jarvis (Caz) Patricia Jarvis Tony Jarvis Rev. Archie Valigo Jones Mrs. Archie Valigo Jones (Juli< Paul Dwight Kelly Rev. Percival A. Kelly (Pat) Mrs. Percival A. Kelly (Audrey William Marion (Danny) William Marion (Gigi) Terry Mauney Terry Mauney Johnny McGee Bill McMahan Bill McMahan Bob Miller (Josie) Montie Potter Montie Potter (Linda) Mr. Mrs Mr. Mrs Mrs Mr. Mrs Mrs Mr. Mrs. Donald Gary Vickers Bill Warren Linda Warren Barry West Garland West Mrs. Garland West Dale Wingler Leroy Wingler Lorene Wingler Mr. Tom Wingler Mrs. Tom Wingler Mr. Larry Woods Mrs. Larry Woods (Mozelle) ir> \ V p o- ui %■ o d.33 msm ca. pub:jc jViiOCl'tS.VLLLiij PRESENT iyiEMBERS hi cry > V c- <{: ui 'X- o d X tJ (Clara) Mr. Alton Angell Mrs. Alton Angell (Linda) Mr. Casnwell Jones Angell, Jr. (C.J.) Mrs. Cashwell Jones Angell, Jr. (Catiierine) Mrs. Cashwell Jones Angell, Sr. (Clona) Mrs. Charles Gaither Angell Mr. Charlie Gaither Angell Mrs. Charlie Gaither Angell Cynthia Carol Angell Dana Leigh Angell Mr. David Mitchell Angell Mrs. David Mitchell Angell (Geraldine) Mr. Ervin Jones Angell Mrs. Ervin Jones Angell (Peggy) Mr. George Giloert Angell Mrs. George Gilbert Angell (Holly) Jaraes Russell Angell Mr. John Henry Angell Mrs. John Henry Angell Lisa Angell Marsha Lynn Angell Marshall Angell Mary Dianne Angell Max Douglas Angell Mr. Robert M. Angell (Mike) Mrs. Rooert M. Angell (Levina) Mr. Rufus Angell Mrs. Rufus Angell (Stella) Sherry Ann Angell Mr. Tilden Madison Angell Mrs. Tilden Madison Angell Mr. Verious Barnes Angell Mrs. Verious Barnes Angell Warren Scott Angell James Steven Blackwelder Mr. Lester Blackwelder Mrs. Lester Blackwelder (Ruby Jean) Mr. Lloyd Davis Blackwelder Mrs. Lloyd Davis Blackwelder (Patricia) Ronald Eugene Blackwelder Mr. Frances Benjamin Borden Mrs, Frances Benjamin Borden (Margaret) Wilson Brown Carolyn Brinkley Mr. Zeb Brinkley Mrs. Zeb Brinkley Melinda Bryant Mrs. Reuben Bryant Catrina Dia Call Mrs. Randy Call (Judy) ^ ^ (Elsie) (Betty) (Jea; Mrs. Charles Carter (Patricia) Chrystal Lynn Carter Mr. George Alton Carter Mrs. George Alton Carter (Bett; Mrs. Rayford Cartner (Brenda) Rev. Alvis C. Cheshire Mrs. Alvis C. Cheshire (Gladys Mr. Alvis Douglas Collins (Dou (Minnie)Mrs. Alvis Douglas Collins (Brenda) Mr. William Richard Cook Mrs. William Riciiard Cook (Vivi Mrs. Jerry Couch (Margaurette) Mr. Lester Dale Cozart Mrs. Lester Dale Cozart (Jerri- Mr. John Crawford iirs, John Crawford (Kay) Charles Michael Culler Mrs. Ray Culler (Olive) Mr. Jack Daniels Mrs. Jack Daniels (Bobby Jean) Jay William Dartt Joy Loree Dartt Mr. Vernon Richard Dartt Mrs. Vernon Richard Dartt David Davis Nancy Davis Teddy Davis Mr. Thomas Eugene Davis Mrs. Thomas Eugene Davis Vicki Lynn Dyson Mr. Wade Edwards Mrs. Wade Edwards (Martha) Donald Edwards Darrell Wayne Edwards Susan Edwards Mr. James Lee Everidge Mrs. James Lee Everidge(Patric Timothy James Everidge Mr. Coley Gilbert Mr. Fred Gillis Mrs. Fred Gillis (Ann) Amila Gordy Elizabeth Gordy Janice Gordy Timothy Hege Mr. Joe Bill Holcomb Mrs. Joe Bill Holcomb (Pernie) Darwin Hollar Mr. Henry Lee Hollar Mrs. Henry Lee Hollar (Gaynell (Laur DAVIE CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSViLLE,, NC u> CO I (O y o- <3: lO UJ -x. Ci d X Xj Lane Pratt iiollar Carolyn Horton ilr. Robert Buford Horton (Bobby) Mrs. Robert Buford Horton (Billie) Mr. James Douglas Howard Mrs. James Douglas Hov/ard (Rachel) Mr. William M. Howard Charles Wilson Howe11 Mr, Harry Lee Howell (Marlene) Stewart Howell Mr. Woodrov; Howell Mrs. Woodrow Howell Marsha Ciiarlene Lakey Hunter Mr. James F. Irvin Mrs. James F. Irvin (Ethel) Gary Jarvis George Leroy Jones James Donald Jones (Donnie) Mrs. J.C. Jone s (Ruth) Sarah Jane Jones Mr. Wade Jones Mrs. Wade Jones (Sarah) Jeffrey Dean Joyner Micheal Keith Joyner Robert 7\dams Joyner (Bobby) Mr. William Harvey Joyner Mrs. VJilliam Harvey Joyner (Peggy) William Harvey Joyner, Jr. (Betty) Mrs. Mabel Kellogg Brenda Sue Kepley Barry Seth Knight Mr. Bobby liaford Knight Mrs. Bobby aaford Knight (Bernice) Oscar Daryll Knight Teresa Lynn Knight Mrs. Robert Lagle (Linda) Charles Mattiiew Lakey Mr. Charlie Hiram Lakey Mrs. Charlie Hiram Lakey (Betty) Douglas Hiram Lakey (Doug) Mr. Jim Allen Long Mrs. Jim Allen Long (Debbie) Deborah Lyons Mrs. Larry Markland (Terry) Cynthia Glen Marshall Hr. Joseph Glenn Marshall Mrs. Joseph Glenn Marshall (Faye) Timothy Ray Marshall Charlene Renee Martin CO. FUBLrC l./'n'" Mr. James Robert Martin Mrs. James Robert Martin (Josephine) Teresa Ann Martin Tonya Marie Martin Mrs, Paul Harrison Mason, Sr. Cynthia Kay Mason Paul Harrison Mason III (Mickey Mr. V/i 11 i am Hube r t Mas on , Sr. (Bill) Mrs. William Hubert Mason, Sr. (Nancy) vvilliam Hubert Mason, Jr. Glenda Sue Massey Mrs. Brent McCombs (Elsie) Mrs. Jerry HcCullough (Joyce) Mrs. Mima Morgan David Micheal Neal Mrs. Wilson Owings (Sarah) Jewell Denman Purvis, Jr. Mr.. Jewell Denman Purvis, Sr. (Bud) Mrs. Jewell Denman Purvis, Sr.. (Ruby) John Robert Purvis Celinda Ruth Reavis (Cindy) Mr. Curtiss Lee Reavis Mrs. Curtiss Lee Reavis (Jamie) Mr. James Patrick Reavis (Pat) Mrs. James Patrick Reavis (Beatrice) Mrs. Lawrence Reavis (Billie) Pamela Jean Reavis Ritz Ann Reavis Mrs. Dottle Rupard Renegar Mr. Columbus Franklin Riggan . (Frank) Mrs. Columbus Franklin Riggan (Bonnie) Regina Sue Riggan Ronald 0'Neil Riggan Mr. Richard Rose Mrs. Richard Rose (Lois) Mrs. Bobby Jean Robinson Mrs. Norman Rummage (Editii) Mr. Grey Sheets Mrs. Grey Sheets Dale Sherrill Mr. Howard Knox Sherrill Mrs. Howard Sherrill (Alice) Larry Elwood Sherrill Mr. Paul Elwood Sherrill Mrs. Paul Elwood Sherrill(MiIdr Ricky Knox Sherrill Brenda Sue Shore Mr. Henry Lee Shore Mrs. Henry Lee Shore Nancy Carol Shore Bobby Smith David Hall Smith Mr. Norman Bell Smith, Jr. (Nonnie) Mrs. Norman Bell Smith, Jr. (Phyllis) Mr. Norman Bell Smith, Sr. Mrs. Norman Bell Smith, Sr. (Lynn) Shirley Smith Mr. James Larry Staley Mrs. James Larry Staley (Patsy) Mrs. Charles Walker (Shelby) Betty West Mr. Garland West Barry Whittaker Clark Whittaker Mr. James Thomas Whittaker Mrs. James Thomas Whittaker (Reitha) Jennifer Kay Whittaker Mark Whittaker Mitchell Lee Whittaker Regina Ann Whittaker. Mr. Roger Lee Whittaker Mrs. Roger Lee Whittaker (Peggy) Mr. Johnny Ray Williams Mrs. Johnny Ray Williams (Sadie) Mrs. Sheilah W. Wooten Margaret Elma Wray (Maggie) .! n . ■5; ■j; ■ I-' ■■o., , ■ QftViE CO, mtuc LfOi?.-'- Vl x rC'" • 3 / Events Pages 37 - 40 c -j CO t i- v> cD Davie County Public Library ^ Mocksvllle, North Carolina 37 o ,-.nrW VUC'.iC Uw-l Three Miles out of Mocksville Highway 601 North Yadkinville Highway DAVIP r,n. pimf ir fic3DA jppds? mssm ^fON,(}KtD BApns/' CAWh MQi'K'>VllU, H i\ "One d Jo,000" ■A iMmmmmim WMfsism* Rev. Archie Jones — Evangelist — ir-if flr flrww Rev. Dewey Ijames y Mr. Jones has spent the past year in a language school in Costa Rica and is home for a 90-dav % c 1 1fludough. I ■ I If 111 The pastor, the Rev. Dewey Ijames, invites everyone to attend these services. ^ ■ f Bavie County ^nterprise-^,ecord August 18, i960 UikAiVWlUkVCr*^ ' B L A I S E B A P T I S T C H U R C H T h e F r i e n d l y C h u r c h B e s i d e t h e R o a d M o c k s v i l l e , . N o r t h C a r o l i n a R e V . D e w e y 1 J a m e s , P a s t o r l a o n e 6 3 4 - 5 4 S 2 Y a d k i n v i l l e R o a d , M o c k s v i l l e D E D I C A T i a J S E R V I C E N o v e m b e r 2 5 , 1 9 6 2 P i a n o P r e l u d e • • • • • • • • • • M r s # M a d i s o n A n g e l l C a l l t o W o r s h i p • • • C h o i r ( C o n g r e g a t i o n s t a n d i n g ) I n v o c a t i o n a n d R e s p o n s e H y m n - " A l l H a i l t h e P o w e r o f J e s u s N a k e " N o , 1 3 2 W e l c o m e t o V i s i t o r s a n d A n n o u n c e m e n t s R e c o g n i t i o n - I ^ y m n - " H e L e a d t t h M e " N o . 5 ^ A c t o f D e d i c a t i o n - D e d i c a t o r y P r a y e r W o r s h i p w i t h T i t h e s a n d O f f e r i n g s S p e c i a l M u s i c - " G i v e M e T h y H e a r t " b y C h o i r M e s s a g e b y O u r P a s t o r I n v i t a t i o n H y m n - " P a s s H e N o t , 0 G e n t l e S a v i o u r " N o . 2 1 9 B e n e d i c t i o n D A V i E C O . P U B L I C L I B R A R Y P A S T O R : C o n g : P A S T O R : C o n g ; ; P A S T O R : C o n g : n P A S T O R : C o n g : P A S T O R : C o n g : P A S T O R ; C o n g : P A S T O R : C o n g : T H E A C T O F D E D I C A T I O N W e s e t a p a r t t h i s h o u s e f o r t h e w o r s h i p o f t h e t r u e a n d l i v i n g G o d , ^ d t o t h e s e r v i c e o f J e s u s C h r i s t o u r L o r d , V f e d e v o t e i t t o t h e p r e a c h i n g o f t h e g o s p e l o f t h e g r a c e o f C o d f o r t h e c o n v e r s i o n o f s i n n e r s , a n d t h e e d u c a t i o n o f C h r i s t i a n s i n t h e k n o w l e d g e o f S p i r i t u a l t r u t h , i n a l l t h e a c t i v i t i e s o f C h r i s t i a n l i f e . H e r e s h a l l t h e i n c e n s e o f p r a y e r a n d p r a i s e a s c e n d t o G o d . H e r e s h a l l t h e o r d i n a n c e s o f t h e L o r d ' s h o u s e b e s a c r e d l y o b s e r v e d . H e r e s h a l l t h e W o r d o f G o d , w h i c h l i v e t h a n d a b i d e t h f o r e v e r , b e s o u n d e d o u t f o r t h e s a l v a t i o n o f t h e p e r i s h i n g , a n d s h i n e a s a p e r p e t u a l l i g h t t o g u i d e G o d ' s p i l g r i m t l i r o u g h t h e u i g h t o f t i m e t o t h e l a n d o f e v e r l a s t i n g l i g h t . H e r e t h e c h i l d r e n o f s i n a n d s o r r o w f i n d r e f u g e f r o . . n d e s p a i r a n d r u i n , a n d C h r i s t i a n s a h a r b o r t o w h i c h t h e y c a n r e s o r t w h e n t h e t e m p e s t i s h i g h . M a y n o d i s c o r d a n t n o t e o f s t r i f e e v e r b e h e a r d w i t h i n t h e s e w a l l s , n o u n h o l y s p i r i t o f p r i d e o r w o r l d - ^ v ^ l i n e s s f i n d e n t r a n c e h e r e . A n d m a y G o d g r a c i o u s l y a c c e p t t l i i s o f f e r i n g o f a ^ h o u s e i n H i s n a m e . A n o f f e r i n g m a d e b y g r e a t f u l h e a r t s a n d d i a l l i n g h a n d s . B l e s s e v e r y h e a r t t h a t s h a r e s i n t h a t g i f t . M a y m u l t i t u d e s h e r e b e b o r n t o G o d s o t h a t w h e n t h e s e h e r e t o d a y s h a l l h a v e g o n e t o t h e i r e t e r n a l h o m e , o t h e r s i t \ ? i l l t a l c e u p t h e s e r v i c e u n t i l J e s u s c o m e s a n d a l l a r e g a t h e r e d h o n e . T o t h e g l o r y o f G o d o u r F g ^ t h e r , l y w h o s e f a v o u r * w e h a v e b u i l d e d j t o t h e h o n o u r o f J e s u s t h e p h i i s t t h e d o n o f t h e L i v i n g G o d , a n d o u r S a v i o u r t o t h e p r a i s e o f t h e H o l y S p i r i t , s o u r c e o f l i f e a n d l i / d i t W e d e d i c a t e t h i s h o u s e . T o t h e s a n c t i f i c a t i o n o f f a m i l y ; t o t r a i n i n g a n d n u r t u r e o f c h i l d l i o o d ; t o t h e i n s p i r a t i o n o f y o u t h a n d t h e s a l v a t i o n o f a l l . W e d e d i c a t e t h i s h o u s e . t h e n e e d y ; t o t h e p r o m o t i o n o f b r o t h e r - w r d 4 d 2 o a t f ? S " h o u s e f ® v d , o X e w o r l ( ( w n c i » i , G \ i r W - r r . i Cemetery Records Pages 41-44 < oa j h- P a. <1: J Davie County Public Library ^ Mocksviiie, North Carolina j DAVIE COUNTY CEMETERIES VOLUME I Cemeteries A - K . ^ to fpi Compiled by the d DAVIE COUNTY HISTORICAL J AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Mocksville, North Carolina ^ v>S' c Ijl X- o qX 3r iq9T 44 VJ BLACK FAMILY CEMETERY From Highway 801, turn on Yadkin Vall^r Road. The cemeteiy is on the right side of the road about one mile and is about 200 to 400 yards off road. Surname Given Name Armsworthy Anginn Armsworthy Annette (?) Aged 20 years Armsworthy Bennett (?) Aged 20 years (may be same as Annette) Cook Franklin P. Son of Lemuel B. and S. Cook Aged 2 years Cook Lucetta (Lueietta?) M. Daughter of Lemuel B. and Susie Cook Aged 4 years McBride Anna McBride Ellis A. McBride Lewisey Mock Catherine Mock Delilah Consort of George Mock Mock George Aged 67 years Mock Margaret Daughter of George and D. Mock Sheek Elizabeth Third wife of George Sheek. He is buried at Macedonia Moravian Church Shober Charlie One month old Birth Date February 1778 February 17,1840 February 17,1840 No date given No date given August 3,1800 Julys, 1827 August 14,1830 March 16,1789 No date given No date given January 5,1807 No date given Death Date June 28,1814 January 22,18 June 22,18 August 3,1856 August 7,1856 January 30, 1832 December 3,1833 January 14,1834 November 6,1837 No date given June 22, 1856 March 10,1813 December 2,1854 January 20,1887 r' Surname Soufhant Surname Booe Booe 98 BLAISE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY 134 Blaise Church Road, just beyond the 601 exit to Interstate 40. Given Name Birth Date Death Date Tori Rose October 22, 1995 October 22, Infant daughter of Dean and Sheila Anderson Soufhant "Forever our angel." BOOE -HUNTER-POWELL FAMILY CEMETERY This small overgrown family cemetery is located on the side of Darmer Road; north of Holman Crossroads on Highw^ 601 north. 1995 Given Name C. B. David 'i3' Birth Date No date given 1845 Death Date 1873 1903 ca JQ o 2: o -•£ ^ ^ r- ::3 c. D C O ^ <x> BLAISE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY RECCORDS November 2002 Souffrant, Tori Rose October 22,1995 October 22,1995 Howell, Evelyn September 25,1919 July 21,1997 Ball, Joyce Tipton December 28,1946 December 14,2000 Flowers, Rev. Elijah David Jr. January 26,1921 October 6,2001 Sherrill, Howard June 25,1929 March 15,1998 Desnoyers, David July 19,1955 November 17,2001 Jordan, Christopher Mack August 3,1977 October 19,1999 Charlie G. Angell October 24,1924 May 4,2000 Whittaker, Roger Lee July 7,1933 September 13, 2000 Lakey, Charlie Hugh April 14,1931 November 30, 2000 Wallace, Robert Bryan July 12, 1973 Januaary 23, 2002 Reavis, Jamie Jones February 19,1935 October 17,2002 d y I o 0 "£6 Davifi County PubRc Ubnsm MocksvHIe, NG Newspaper Articles Pages 45 - 69 •»* <o £ cQ P cO j Davie County Public Library Mocksvilie, North Carolina X o c: H5CJ ftcMie lapUst iisslon fd Besffims A Bhunh, Smliiy TH? 1U&?«k5Fl|{7 DfiptlBt HlBSfcui te QifBnlKd fit B dbttwSii on 9nn4f ?■ ^ « -ephIiJ iptoo gfil£0 04. piiL The- Bspyst AaspcoaUfiiioi Oo£^ biiEUse fcw In lehtnav pr lia® ^?Q7nra iKAdeh vti^ instiHJte bhe BiSainA lu q 3BIi^|4|. lUflSOlPHP^ Chureh. DurJfti ilio pcOKedln^ft p BBinEi fw Uie> <a:U}. «hHeci 'find will te Uk ^ 4dmreti and iseaniKF. 'e^hig OTiRteti 90 Api^ 1 OB fl. mUikin. uft&r 1£u rii^ospniitp fmd wfi^rrt pf P»a FSiK Boptfa C3ni»(h of ld«ks- wHp. 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The- hanKfPOio cdi^'jun nf Doehhl|A ;|rDdB •Hr||| iTcel^ mJIk-■I -'—■ jonhes. Tlaae ate oa teHoA'O: dLh,p^CBEN PIE SEPPElL >Riiih S^CirfsaL Ond Pfit CKimc?:Tho i^FaaeuT =■ &}fe5 PlCO Ee-^ 3i5i, ClCPUH FOKtt- Olid. Inpartanent vm spansec o oliieferojiwolkif; fl di, cjaint Mwm- and pie ittijiper on ap:Mni8y RdahfetcpiPllne Banford; dih. ■tomllie {Rl, a. proceeds «oiaf for MiOaEckerd ond Joc Motidp; 4Pi. naiph l£AeCn Oi idiD P|rf 13«-pl, SiSavlsr End .rnm'< nhinns ^r- Davie County Enterprise-Record^ September 29,1960 -o- .•c> o i-'- -.Vvviri u> 5: 0 X- -cJ H 6 I — • Groundbreaking ceremonies for the sanctuary of the Blaise Bap tist Church were held Sunday afternoon. Services were opened with a 1 prayer by the Rev. William L. Long, pastor of the Pii-st Pres byterian Church of Mocksville. Tire Rev. Jimmy Groce also spoke. The dedication sermon was de livered by the Rev. Paul Won- ,ders. pastor of the Western Ave nue Baptist Church in States- vtlle. Following the dedicatory ser mon, the congregation moved outside for the official ground breaking. The pastor of the church, the Rev. Dewey Ijames presided and called on the heads of the various departments of the church to turn some of the soil. Those participating in tiris ceremony included: Ervin Angell, Clrairman of the Board of t>ea- cons: James Irvin. President of the Brotlicrhood; Mi's. J. C. Jones, President of tlie Ladies Missionary Society; Jimmy Whi- taker, Superintendent of Sunday School; C. J. Angell. oldest mem ber present: and Danny. 9- montJis-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Madison Aivgell. youiigcst mem ber present. PoUowing this all members of the. church were giv en i.hc opporLmuly to turn a aho\'eI of dirt. The Blaise B.iptist Church, or- sranizcd two years ago, now has \ 76 members wiUi 138 Sunday School members. Tlie. new sanchiary will be 44- fect by 84-fect and of modern architecture. CoustrucUou will Ervin Ajrgell, Chairman of the Board of Deacons turns shovel of dirt at groundbreaking ceremon ies held Sunday. begin on it inimcdiately witli plans for its completion by Uie first Sunday in April 1962. Members of tlic building com mittee include: Verious Angell, Chairman: Leslie plackwelder, Roger Whitaker. Paul Sherrinj and Jiimuy Howard. Qjivid County Public Librafy Mocksville, NO Oi U"' -I ■> ise New Sanotuar Modernistic Architec With Stained Glass Front Dsdicatian services for the new .cnctuary of the Blaise Baptist C hurch will be held Sunday. The pistor, the Rev. Dewey Thames, will preach the dedicatory service at 11 a.m. Open house, with conducted tours for inter ested persons, will be held from 2-4 p.m., Sunday. This new building is valued at more than $125,000. It h of mod- err.i.<;tlc architecture with a stain ed glass front. This front will be lighted at night and may be seen from Highway 601 North, off of which the church is located. It is patterned after the "Church of the Open Window" in California which attracts more than 100,- 000 tourists per year. There are only six feet of brick walls around' the building. The roof runs fram the ground to more than 60 feet in the sky. Inside the open rafters are fin ished in natural color. The furnishings of the church are moiSt modem in every respect. Featured are the new type of end less news, which is something new in church furnishings. The build ing will seat 300. •Nurseries are located on each side of the front entrance. The flcor is carpeted in red. There is a split chancel with the puliht on one side and the music and education director on the other. The choir, with seats for 45, will be located in the center In back of the chancel is thebaptistry with a painting recre-1?at!eg the River Jordan. This, givesj|I its. Blaise Baptist To Build New ^ KT The Blaise Baptist Church of near Mocksvilie will hold ground breaking ceremonies for a new sanctuai*y Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Rev. Paul Wonders, pastor of the Western Avenue Baptist Church in Statesviile, will pre- i'lde. The Blaise Baptist Church now hss 76 members, with 138 Smiday School members. The church started two years ago and is now utilizing ithe building for both Sunday School and church ser vices. The new sanctuary will be 44 feet by 84 feet and of modem j architectui-e. Construction will | b-'gln on it immediately wft;h plans for it's completion by the first Sunday in April. 1062. The Rev. Dcwey Ijames is paster of the church. Members of the building com mittee include: Verious Angell, Chairman; Leslie Blackwelder, Rrger WliiUaker, Paul Shcnill, and Jinuny Howard. r' \r> J- o cri David County Public Library Mocksvilie, NO Davie County Enterprise-Record, November 22,1962 Blaise Baptist ChurGh To Dedicate Mocternistic Arcbiteclure chrlslmas Seal Letters With Stained Glass Front Mailetl On November 15 D&diMiliiH serrlcfS- ler Uifi tiu'V MtioiuarT of Utc Blalei Bftpliat Ctiureh ttlll b« Jj«ja Siuidnj'. TJit pastoc, l}« R«v, r>"i-#y T4em«9. wSU preach Uu dodlc^iory eerrlco ot 11 *-nu Open hoiiM, with eondilcMd toirrs fui- lulW- csud por«ins, Will bo held from Z-t pjo.. suiujfij'. nev txikldJns Is vfiluM pt( »>».00D. K u of mod-- ernlstU archUeeinre with b stain-1 cd irtBst front. TWs {font will be'j llEThtftl at night and Jhtr be aoonj from Hlghwny eoi North, off of whleh Oi& e4iiii-cn la tocBted. it la patUfned after Iho "ChUKh of III* Open Wlndcra,'" In CaUfomla trhJch attmcts more than IM.- OCO tourtud por year- There are «i>r 44* fosl Of twlck WDlU arPsnif t4ie taiilldti^i Tt>0 roof nina from the grovod to moi* Uknn SO feet In tha aky. LtiMe the eixn raftocra art fin* bbcd la naUiral color. The funUshlogs of the church aro ntoyt modem in every reipcct. J^tJSrtd 8JU tho n*w type of ciMl- toao hcws. wh^h Is ROinelhlm now In church firrntshlnsr. The biUld* les^ will FCBt 300. 'Nurserios «i'o located «t) ouch aide of the front ehleance. The floor Is carpeted lo red. There Is B spilt chancel with thn puTplL on 0714 4]4« And tho rhiulc.hiid cCw-iUon tisi'ector on liie otbu-. The cnoir. wllh mis for 4.1. mil Ve tocaled In Ui« ceotce. tn baek of the chniicei Is Ihn baptistry vlth a pstntliu: rccrc-1 ^^ting thb lUver Jordan. This eI'tos tmprcBSlen of being bapUzod In luver Jordan. The painting wiB dojw try WalterKu4h], acorai- roerdaJ artsir. of StstesvlUit. The niya' winotUBry adjatn* the oduoattOhal biiJKdlng conxlatln? of eight Sunday School coomi. Not yet finished, the cdu«atlOiial build tng wJU contain >3 Sunday School rooms when completed. The Blaitw BepiLst Church, or- thive yean mo. has a Ctiarter mcaibeiFliip of 100 And liS tniclhneni In Sunday Bchpo) The Ruv DeWCy Uanies Is pokUt. SCfVicu are held each Stindoy ut II am. and 7;4S p.m. Sundny Sciicol la nt to e.ni. luid tho Bsp- tist Trilning Union ineoii ot <:«& r-m- En-ln Anspli u elialrnuu) el the bonrd of dCBCOns. Other mem- bcTB inelude Roscr Whltaker. James iFVUi. Verleue Atigell. Nor- nun Smith, and I.ester UiacKwel- lirr. Trurtaes el 4lie-Bla|(4 Saptlsl Church include C- B. AnccU. l^Allr BlotWwrldfr' nni Paul .®'htr- r:n. ftichartl CM'ier of cii-clc Drive. MccitnUc, scn-ed a, iiji;htle-;t foi fhf nerr «inelun;y..B. L.-Wh!takvr^*■3? the building controctot' Meeibm of Ihc bulldlPg tcm-^Suttsc liKlmIc: Vcinjua Aiineli. Chalnnnn; Piml Sherrlll. RDger Whutakui'. Leslie fi loi:kv.*liiei-. and Jimmy Hcmsrd. Midboii Aiigcl] L4 the Sunday ficliMl SujK-i-lnicmSml. The choir mrcctai Is Mrs. Jcuey BtoMOl tho ehureh tretuwrr ja BUI hti- *Ofi: b. T. tf. Dii-ector, Lnitcr. BlockwrldOi'; planht, Mia. Mat'J- sem Adcell. I Use Chrlitmas Seels ciasr-flrOhiraisI l^iSi£2! Pighl TB end Other Rasptrarery Diseasat The InJUal m.-ihlug of the IMS ChrlBtmoa Seal letiers ti> Davsc Coutity rcAldrnls wa.*! on Novero* t>sr 15. Volimtrcr warttew pnvt hoiiTA of nsAlAtAnco cn Ttiursitay in {tullLnc nn<l s^aatpinc tho l«t- lor fur tn&lllng. Vohintcrr u^rkcrv incliKlcd Mcsdames Joerph C. Joiica. L O. Sanfdrd. W. A. AlUsdii. L. E. PueiHlr. C. C. Chapman. S. B. IfalJ. W. M. Feniileigloa. C>cact.v Wont, \V. M. Long, atu! Misaes WUhe Alihar and Daisy Holthous< or. AUo a.j«lsllng in tlM comiulii:ii BFO Mr. and Xtr. Prsnk Fowler. 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T h e c o n g r e g a t i o n a l s o h e l d o p e n h o u s e y e s t e r d a y . A c t u a l l y , t h e s t o r y o f t h e c h u r c h b e g i n s w i t h t h e m i n i s t e r . H e i s a n a t i v e o f D a v i e C o u n t y . H e l e f t h o m e w h e n 1 6 a n d w e n t t o C a l i f o r n i a , w h e r e h e p r e a c h e d a b o u t 3 0 y e a r s a t a S a n t a M o n i c a B a p t i s t c h u r c h . T h e n h e w e n t t o S p u r , T e x . , w h e r e h e h a d a p a s t o r a t e f o r 1 0 y e a r s . O n c e w h i l e h o m e f o r a r e v i v a l a t t h e c h u r c h w h e r e h e g r e w u p , E a t o n B a p t i s t C h u r c h , h e g o t t o y e a r n i n g f o r h i s h o m e l a n d , " a n d s o I c a m e b a c k h / v h e n I w a s 5 5 . " s o f t - s p 6 a k l D g \ . e s s a i d . a i s e B a p t i s t C h u r c h s i t s o n l a n d t h a t h a s n e v e r b e e n b o u g h t o r s o l d . T h e F r o s t f a m i l y o r i g i n a l l y r e c e i v e d t h e p r o p e r t y a s a l a n d g r a n t . I t h a s b e e n h a n d e d d o w n f r o m g e n e r a t i o n t o g e n e r a t i o n . P i n e F o r e s t T h e c h u r c h , s u r r o u n d e d b y a p i n e f o r e s t , i s q u i t e a c o n t r a s t t o t h e f a r m - t y p e s t r u c t u r e s w i t h i n i t s r a d i u s . A A A - f r a m e d e s i g n , t h p c h u r c h r e a c h e s a l m o s t t o g r o u n d - l e v e l . I t s e n t r a n c e i s m a r k e d b y a s t a i n e d - g l a s s f r o n t ! p a n e l w h i c h i s 1 5 f e e t b y 4 0 f e e t f T h i s p a n e l i s f l o o d e d w i t h i n t e r i o r l i g h t a t n i g h t . T h e c o l o r a n d p a t t e r n o f t h i s g l a s s p a n e ] i s r e p e a t e d i n p a o d s o n e i t h e r s i d e o f t h e b a p t i s t r y a n d a l t a r p a n e l i n g . T h e a l t a r p a n e l a b o v e t h e b a p t i s t r y s c e n e a r e b y W a l t e r K u e h l o f S t a t e s v i l l e . T h e s a n c t u a r y i n t e r i o r c e i l i n g i s t h r e e - i n c h O r e g o n f i r d e c k i n g . ! L a m i n a t e d f i r b e a m s r e s t a t e t h e d e s i g n o f t h e r o o f a n d c u r v e t o m e e t t h e b r i c k s i d e s o f t b e c h u r c h . i , I s U n u s u a l , A p p r o p r i a t e ^ B y V i r t i e S t r o u p I . . s t a f f R e l i g i o n R e p o r t e r M O C K S V I L L E - W h e r e f f i i T ' B l a i s e B a p t i s t C h u r c h g e t i t s n a m e ? W h e n t h e c o n g r e g a t i o n d e c i d e d t o s h e d i t s m i s s i o n s t a t u s b e c o m e a . c h u r c h , a c o n g r e g a t i ( » - a l m e e t i n g w a s h e l d t o s e l e c t a n a m e . S o m e r t t h e n a m e s s e l e c t e d w e r e T h e L o n e P i n e , T h e P i n e T r e e , F r i e n d l y , C a l v a r y , O a k • G r o v e , P i n e G r o v e , C l o v e r l e a f . ^ ^ M r s . B u d P u r v i s h a d b e e n l o o k i n g i n e v e r y b o o k o r m a g a z i n e I s h e h a d , t r y i n g t o f i n d a s u i t a b l e ' ' ! n a m e f o r h e r n e w c h u r c h . S h e p i c k e d u p h e r N a t i o n a l ' i D i c t i o n a r y w h i c h s h e h a d r e c e i v e d i n 1 9 4 4 a s a b o n u s g i f t f o r s u b - I s c r i b i n g t o C o l l i e r ' s m a g a z i n e . I n ; I t h e b a c k u n d e r C h r i s t i a n n a m e s ; f o r m e n a n d w o m e n , s h e s p o t t e d a n a m e t h a t t o l d i n o n e w o r d w h a t h e r c h u r c h m e a n t t o h e r , a F r e n c h w o r d a n d a m a n ' s n a m e m e a n i n g " t o s p r o u t f o r t h . " S o s h e s u g g e s t e d ' - B l a i s e . " W h e n i t g o t d o w n ; t o t h e f i n a l ♦ v o t i n g B l a i s e w a s p i c k e d . B l a i s e ( p r o n o u n c e d " b l a z e " ) a l s o h a s a s l o g a n : ' T h e F H y ( T h u r c h B e s i d e t h e R o a d . V N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1962 $3.00 Per Year 4 Progra The Blaise - The Blaise Baptist Church held a dedication service Sunday. Be ginning at, 11, .aJM., guests from the First Baptist i Church of Mopksville, visitors an^ residents members r<totaI of 300] attended the mom^ service. There was a' piano prelude by Mrs Madison Angell followed by the caU to worship and invooa tion and response. All joined in the singing of the hymn. "All Hail The Power of Jesus Name",! following which the pastor, the- Rev. Dewey Ijames welcomed the. visitors and special guests. 'In the act of recognition Mr. Ijames called the following to the front: Trustees: C. B. Angell Leslie Blackwelder and Paul Sher- rill. Building commitee members: Verious Angell, Paul SheiTill, Les ter Blackwelder, Roger:.Vi^itakei' and Jimmy Howard. Richard Carter, a member of the Eaton's Baptist Church, was recognized and thanked for his donation of the complete archit ectural plans for the building. C. B. Angell was recognized for his "outstanding leadership" being referred to as the "Wheel Horse". Charles L. Farthing, as repre sentative of the First Baptist Church, read a letter of gi-eeting from the pastor of that church, the Rev. Fred Barnes. A letter of congratulations from a charter member. Missionary Archie Jones of Ecquador, was read. Dui'ing the afternoon, an "open House" was held. More than a thousand visitors looked over the new building counting those at the morning and afternoon serv ices. History The Blaise Baptist Church was organized as a mission of he First Baptist Church of Mocksvills in 1958. The name Blaise was sug' gested by Mrs. Bud Purvis a french word meaning "to sprout forth". The fu'st unit of theh three unit church was completed by Easter of 1959. This was an $8,- 000 educational wing, equipped with eight Sunday School rooms and an auditorium. With this unit the members of the congre gation donated not only their money to get the new church erected, but they gave of then- time and talen. The church sits on land that has never been bought or sold. The Frost family originally re ceived the property as a land giant. It has been handed down from generation to generation. The Pastor The pastor of the Blaise Bap tist Chm-ch is the Rev. Dewey ; Ijames. A native of Davie Coun- , y, he left home when 16 and went j to California where he preached about 30 yeai-s at Santa Monica Baptist Chm-ch. Tljen he went to Spm-, Texas, where he had a pastorate for ten years. Retmning to Davie about five years ago, he was an associate cf the pastor of the Fhst Baptist Church. Then he became the pastor of the Blaise Baptist Church. Third Unit A third unit is now being plan ned for the church plant. This will be an identical 30 x 60 foot educational wing to the left of the present sanctuary and will be a balance to the present edu cational wing. Oavie County Public Library Mocksville, NO r m s c n o o i . t i e w a s t h e p a s t e i e n t e r G r o v e C h u r c h n e a r C 1 f o r 3 % y e a r s . M r . a n d M r s . . K e l l y a n d t ] c h i l d r « i . - . P a u l , 6 ; J i d i a , 3 ; D o u g l a s , 2 . . . . w i l l m o v e i n t o c o m m u n i t y a r o u n d F e h n i a r y 1 s t , T H E R E V . D E W E Y I J A M E S ! 1 T h e R e v . D s w e y I j a m e s h a s r e - ; s i g n e d a s p a s t o r o f t h e B l a i s e B a p ^ t i s t C h u r c h a n d h a s a i c c ^ > t e d t h e ' p a i s t o r a t e o f t h e O l e v e l a o i d B a p t i s t ; C h u r d ) . H e A v i l l a s s u m e h i s d u t i e s t h e r e o n t h e f i r s t S u n d a y i n N o v e o * b e r . N o o n e h a s y e t b e e n c h o s « i t o ^ c c e e d . M r . I j a a n e s a t B l a i s e b u t t h e p a s t o r a l c a m o ^ e e i s n o w i n t h e p n > ^ c e s s o f c a l K n g a n e w p a s t o r . M r . I j a m e s , a n a t i v e o f D a i v i e C o u n t y , s e r v e d a s a p a s t o r i n S p u r , T e x a s , ' f o r t e n y e a r s . H e r e t u r n e d t o L h i s a r e a a n d f o r s e v e r a l y e a r s w a s t h e ' p a s t o r o f N e w H o p e B a p t i s t C h u r c h i n I r e d e l l C o u n t y . I n 1 9 6 0 , h e w a s i n s t r u m e n t a l i n t h e e s t a b - U i i - h m e n t o f t h e B l a i s e B a i p t i s t C h u r d r a n d b e c a m e i t ' s f i r s t p a s t o r . i M r . a n d ^ f r s . I j a m e s w f l l m o v e ; t h i s w e e k t o C l e i v e l a D d , r y m m m T H E B L A I S E B A P T I S T C H U R C H P A R S O N A G E . . . w i l l h o l d o p e n h o u s e t h i s S u n d a y a f t e r n o M i f r o m 2 p . r a . t o , 5 p . ! m . T h e B e w | p a r s o n a g e , l o c a t e d ' o n C o u n t y L a n e , w a s b u i l t b y m e m b e r s o f t h e c f a o r c h . I n ^ t h e a b o v e p i c t u r e i L e s l i e B l a c k w e l d ^ , D o u g C o l l i n s a n d L e s t e r B l a c k w e l d e r a r e t h r e e o f m a n y y o u n g m e n o f t h e c h u r c h t h a t p a r t i c i p a t e d r e c e n t l y i n " O p e r a t i o n S n o w R e m o v a l " t o b o o s t t h e b u i l d i n g f u n d f o r t h i s n e w $ 1 9 , 0 0 0 p a r s M i a g e . O t h e r s f r o m t e a m n o t p i c t u r e d i n c l u d e d E r v i n , V e r i o u s a n d C h a r l i e C . A n g e l l , R o g e r a n d J i m m y W h i t a k e r , H o w a r d S h e r i O , H a r r y L e e H b w e U , L l o y d B l a c k w e l d ^ a n d t h e p a s t w , P . A . K e l l y . ( P h o t o b y b b s . W y o n a J o h n s o n ) . n - ' ? L Y ■ O p e n H o u s e S u n d a y F o r B l a i s e P a r s o n a g e A n o p e n h o u s e p r o g r a m f o r t h e . n e w p a r s o n a g e o f t h e B l a i s e B a p t i s t C h u r c h w i l l b e h e l d S u n d a y a f t e r - ; n o o n f r o m 2 p . m . t o 5 p . r a . ' T h e n e w p a r s o n a g e i s l o c a t e d o n C o u n t r y L a n e , j u s t o f f U S 6 0 1 N o r t h , i t w a s b o u g h t b y K i n g s b e r r y H o m e s a n d w a s b u i l t b y m e m b e r s o f t h e c h u r c h . / T h e l o t w a s d o n a t e d b y t h e l a t e C h a r l i e ' A n g e l l , C . J . A n g e l l , S r . , T . G . A n g e l l a n d B r a d y A n g e l l . T h e n e w p a r s o n a g e w i l l b e t h e h o m e o f t h e R e v . a n d i M r s . P . A - K e l l y , p a s t o r o f t h e c h u r c h . l - i ? - i f U D A V I E C O . P U B L I C L I B R A : M O C K S V I L L E , N O CHURCHES - BAPTIST - BLAISE s 1- - 0 Lcu'ic,t 3 C Rev. P. A. Kelly To Leave Blaise (■ ' The Rev. P. A. Kelly. Pusl6r!_ of ihe Bbise BapUst Church.'' for Uic past four ;jnd oncihalf : ; years, has accepted the pastorate of the Grace Baptist Chufch in WlLson. June 1st will be itis last Sunday in the pulpit at Blaise.' ' The family will hk)vv to Wilstin lltal week. ' uaa : ENTERPRISE-RECORD i','" ;• .'-.H v . " ' .:V.-- • -i..,: ' ' ■ '•"•V;",'" "• .>1 -I'V•>;} f/j >'/"■' "■■''I' R«v. Atvi$ Clieshlre ; The Rev. Alvls C. Cheshire^ ' lias been called by the .Blaise y Baptist Church to be their ■ full-time pastor. Mr. Cheshire, a native of ,, Mocksville. has been serving as intermin pastor at Blaise since June 1st when the former pastor, the Rev. Pat Kelly, left to take up new duties at \ Wilson. , , MrT'Cheshire has served^^BaptisL;,Churches_£or .tl»-past 25-yeafs in Iredeli, Yadkin and Davie." Counties. His mostrecenf pastorate has been the.I Green Meado.ws Baptist • Church, ■>i For the past 18-years, Mr., Cheshire' has been an employe- 1 of the Heritage Division of Drexel Enterprises in Mocksville. The Blaise Baptist Church ' Operates a full- time church with services at 11 a. m. and| 7:30 p. m. on Sunday and eachWednesday evening at 8 '^^m. FMTFRPRlSn-rxn^U.VJ f- /, f , -'.J. , - , '' 'DAVir CCi''.F0BUC- UBRjARY. ■ - V'.-' -V •■■T--'- * CHURCHES - BAPTIST - BIAISE Key. A.C. Cheshire 2 Miles North on Hwy. B01 (Just beyond new 1-40), ) '■ rB . 9:50 Sunday School 11:00 Worship Service 7:30 P.M. Training Union and Evening Worship Wednesday - Bibie Study and Evening Service ; ■ '■ ."The. Friendly Church By The Side OF The: Road" ■ CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY mocksville, Nc CHURCHES - BAPTIST - BLAISE liU\s 'V--' ' 2 - DA Vie county enterprise record, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1971 Blaise Baptist Holds A ground breaking ceremony for a new educational children's building took place Sunday, April lith, at 10:45; a. m. at Blaise Baptist Chiifch. Shown above are Rev. Alvls C. Cheshire, pastor, Madison Angeli, Zeb Brinkley, Howard Sherrill (partially hidden), and, Vern Dartt,"; members of the building committee. Mr. Dartt, with the shovel, is chairman. James Irvin, a committee member, was not present for the picture. The new building will be in use by October of 1071 and will be 85 feet long and 32 feet wide. It will be used for a nursery, Sunday School, classes and a Fellowship llali. Blaise Baptist Church is located.2 miles north ■of Mocksville on Highway 601, justbeyond the new 1-40.'" DAVIE CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSViLLE;. NC ENTERPRISE-RECORD If" li' - 'fll CHURCHES - BAPTIST - BLAISE 3 / ft iiS-e. Blaise Plans'Open House- Blaise Baptist Church will have "Open House" Sunday, March 26, from 2 until 5 p.rh. in the new Educational Building. .• Blaise is located 2 miles north of Mocksville on Highway 601^ just beyond 1-40. Plans for the new building were made on the first Sunday in April of 1971. It was decided to begin a new children's Educational building containing seven classrooms, a conference room, three rest rooms, and a Fellowship Hall. Due to. an existing church debt, it, was decided to build on a "pay as you build basis". This was done, and this $40,000 building is now completed; Yern Dartt served as chdirman of the building committee along with the other members, namely James F. Irvin, Madison Angell, Howard Sherrill and Zeb Brinkley. Many genero.Us donations were given to the church by various individuals, business firms and industries. Donated labor by men outside of the church was also very useful and valuable. Blaise Baptist Church is a' mission point established in April of 1962 on the Frost land. The original building is used as an Adult Educational building. The sanctuary bulling is used for worship services'twice each Sunday at li a.m. and 7:45 p.m. The membership of the chirrch has grown from zero to above 200 members with a Sunday ' School erirollment of 169 for all ages. The entire membership and the present pastor, the Rev. Alvis C. Cheshire, join " in ex tending a cordial invitation to the Open House service this Sunday, March-26, Refreshrhents will be served; /. I WiE CO. PUBUC LIBRARY IE. NO CAVIE CO. PUBLIC Ub mocksville, m Seai-iiiiuj.!: Blaise Baptists Plan Qpeh Housed '■ MOCKSVILLE — There willbe an open house frpni-2 to 5p.m. Sunday, in/ the neweducational building .at BlaiseBaptist Church twp .miles north •of here on N.C. 601., " The $40,000 buildmg was built |on a. pa"y-as.i'oU:go basis,!beginning last April. People inthe community, both members of the ■ church ^Vand others> .donated furtds^a'hd.labor. ; The building has s e v e:iidlassrcoins, a conference robiii ' and a fellowship hall. Blaise.' Baptist Church wasbegun as a mission in 1962. The.original building is no\y used as; an adult educational 'building./ Tlie new building will be the'! children's educational building,i There is also a ..sanctuary! building. ■ i . The church membership now totals slightly more, than 200,with a. Sunday Schbol/enroll-ment'df 169. _ ^ kfi.i i i.|Tiui.rs ,Tvi. New Pastor At Blaise The Hev, Jimmy Hinson of Rclcigh, has accepted (he call as Pastor of Blaise Baptist Church and will begin hts pastorate on Sunday October 3. 1976. A native of High Point, N.C., the Rev. Hinson received his education at Trinity High &hool, Trinity, N.C.; Wake Forest University at Winstom Salem and Southeastern Baptist Seminary at Wake Forest. He has served in the capacity of Chaplin in the volunteer Army Reserve and National Guard ; Youth Director of Green Street Baptist Church, High Point; as interim pastor of several churches in North Carolina; organized Jimmy Hinson Evangelism, inc.; Pastor Union Cross Baptist Church. Kernersville; and as Associate Director of the Division of Evangalism of the Baptist Slate Convention, and has been active in the Radio and Television ministry. Mr. Hinson is married to the Rev. Jimmyi Hinson former Margaret Collins of Trinity. N.C. and they have a son, Jimmy Darrell Hinson, Jr. and daughter, Phelicia Renee Hinson. They will reside on Country Lane. Davie County Enterprise Record, September 30,1976 CHURCHES - BAPTIST - BLAISE te, The David Hydes . The Reverend David E. Hyde has been called to serve as pastor of i Blaise Baptist Church beginnins August 22nd. % • •Rev. Hyde graduated cum laude from Cumberland College iii VVilliamsburg, Ky. in 1978 with a b: v A. in reli^on. He received a Master of Divinity with languages, from, ; Southeastern Baptist theological ^j^minary in May 1982. ^ • .Currently, he is serving as'/ -V,a?sociate pastor and minister of n niusic and youth at Carey Baptist Church in Henderson, N. C. - Rev. Hyde and his wife, the for mer Linda Marie Sarauelson, will be residing at Country Lkne. i Mocksville. ' DAVIE CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NC SB C H U R C H E S - B A P T I S T - B L A I S E 6 B - D A V I E C O U I O T E N T E R P R I S E R E C O R D , T H U R S D A Y . M A R C H 2 8 , 1 9 8 5 B l a i s e B a p t i s t C h u r c h W i l l C e l e b r a t e 2 5 t h A n n i v e r s a r y B l a i s e B a p t i s t C h u r c B w i l l b e , h a v i n g a s p e c i a l s e r v i c e t o ; c e l e b r a t e i t s t w e n t y - f i f t h a n n i v e r s a r y S u n d a y , M a r c h 3 1 . B l a i s e b e g a n f r o m a m o v e m e n t : c a l l e d " 3 0 , 0 0 0 m o r e b y ' 6 4 " w h i c h I w a s a m o v e m e n t a i m e d a t h a v i n g c h u r c h e s b u i l t i n a r e a s w h e r e n e e d e d . A s a . r e s u l t o f t h i s m o v e m e n t B l a i s e b e g a n a s a m i s s i o n o f t h e F i r s t B a p t i s t C h u r c h i n M o c k s v i l l e M , ' i t h h e l p f r o m m e m b e r s o f B e a r C r e e k B a p t i s t C h u r c h a n d o t h e r i n t e r e s t e d p e o p l e i n t h e c o m m u n i t y . I A s u r v e y w a s d o n e t h a t s h o w e d b o t h a n e e d a n d a n i n t e r e s t i n a c h u r c h i n t h e N o r t h w e s t a r e a o f M o c k s v i l l e . F r o m t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n a m o v e m e n t w a s b e g u n t o • b u i l d a B a p t i s t c h u r c h i n t h e a r e a a n d a M i s s i o n C o m m i t t e e w a s o r g a n i z e d t o b e g i n t h e w o r k . T h i s c o m m i t t e e c o n s i s t e d o f t h e f o l l o w i n g m e n : C . L . F a r t h i n g , R e v . D e w e y I j a m e s , C . B . A n g e l l , L e s t e r B l a c k w e l d e r , a n d E r v i n A n g e l l , a n d t h e y b e g a n t h e i r w o r k a l m o s t i m m e d i a t e l y . H u b e r t a n d J o h n F r o s t d o n a t e d t h e l a n d w h e r e t h e c h u r c h w a s b u i l t w h i c h i s l o c a t e d a t t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n o f 1 - 4 0 & 6 0 1 . T h e m i s s i o n b u i l d i n g w a s s t a r t e d i n N o v e m b e r 1 9 5 9 a n d w a s b u i l t b y m e m b e r s o f t h e c o m m u n i t y w i t h h e l p f r o m g r o u p s f r o m U n i o n C h a p e l M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h a n d E a t o n ' s B a p t i s t C h u r c h . W i t h a . d o n a t i o n o f 3 , 4 0 0 f r o m t h e M o t h e r c h u r c h a n d o t h e r d o n a t i o n s t h a t w e r e r e c e i v e d t h e b u i l d i n g w a s c o m p l e t e d d e b t f r e e o n A p r i l 1 , 1 9 6 0 . O n S u n d a y , A p r i l 3 r d , 1 9 6 0 , t h e f i r s t s e r v i c e w a s h e l d i n t h e m i s s i o n a n d t h e r e w e r e 8 4 p e o p l e p r e s e n t f o r t h e s e r v i c e . B y O c t o b e r 2 , 1 9 6 0 , M o c k s v i l l e B a p t i s t M i s s i o n w a s c o n s t i t u t e d a s B l a i s e M i s s i o n a r y B a p t i s t C h u r c h a n d R e v . D e w e y I j a m e s w a s e l e c t e d t h e c h u r c h ' s f i r s t p a s t o r . T l i e c h u r c h h a s g r o w n a g r e a t d e a l f r o m i t s e a r l y b e g i n n i n g s t o w h e r e i t n o w c o n s i s t s o f a m e m b e r s h i p o f o v e r t h r e e h u n d r e d , p e o p l e a n d i t s f a c i l i t i e s i n c l u d e t w o e d u c a t i o n a l s p a c e s a n d a m o d e m d e s i g n e d c h u r c h p a t t e r e n e d a f t e r t h e " C h u r c h o f t h e O p e n W i n d o w " i n C a l i f o r n i a . M u c h o f t h i s g r o w t h w a s a i d e d b y t h e a b l e p a s t o r s B l a i s e h a s h a d i n i t s r e l a t i v e l y s h o r t h i s t o r y ; t h e p a s t o r s w h o h a v e s e r v e d B l a i s e a r e : R e v , , D e w e y I j a m e s , R e v . P a t K e l l y , R e v . \ A l v i s C h e s h i r e , R e v . J i m m y H e n s o n , R e v . J i m M a r t i n , a n d i t s ' c u r r e n t p a s t o r . R e v . D a v i d H y d e , i B u t a c h u r c h i s n o t b u i l d i n g s , b u t p e o p l e , a n d t h e c r e d i t f o r w h y • • B l a i s e h a s g r o w n m u s t b e g i v e n t o t h e L o r d a n d t o t h e m a n y p e o p l e H e j h a s u s e d t o m a k e t h i s c h u r c h w h a t i t : i s t o d a y . B e c a u s e B l a i s e h a s h a d s o m a n y t o b e a p a r t o f i t s p a s t , t o b e i n - » s t r u m e n t a l i n i t s f o u n d a t i o n a n d g r o w t h , i t w o u l d l i k e t o e x t e n d a s p e c i a l w e l c o m e t o t h e w h o l e c o m m u n i t y t o c o m e a n d b e a p a r t o f U i i s s p e c i a l s e r v i c e r e m e m b e r i n g - i t s p a s t a n d l o o k i n g t o w a r d s i t s - f u t u r e . T h e r e w i l l b e s p e c i a l s p e a k e r s , s p e c i a l m u s i c , a s p e c i a l r e c o g n i t i o n , a n d a d i n n e r o n t h e g r o u n d s w i l l f o l l o w t h e s e r v i c e . A U t h o s e w h o h a v e ^ a r e d i n o u r h i s t o r y a n d a l l t h o s e w h o w o u l d l i k e t o j u s t s e e t h e c h u r c h a r e i n v i t e d t o t h i s s p e c i a l a n n i v e r s a r y s e r v i c e w h i c h w U l b e g i n , a t t h e e l e v e n o c l o c k w o r s h i p h o u r . ' ' M m L - , » " * f a i l 1 * ^ . 4 ' * . * ' • t • \ S B l a i s e ^ p t i s t c e l e b r a t e s 2 5 t h A n n i v e r s a i ^ w i t h s p e c i a l s e r v i c e s S u n d a y . U a v i e L o . h u D i i c L i w a i ) M o c k s v i l l e , N . C . D A V I E C O . P U B L I C L I B R A R Y m o c k s v i l l e . n o DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, May 26,1994 Blaise Baptist To Open Brivate Schooi in 1995 Blaise Baptist Church has post- pbned plans to open a private Christian school until 199S. - The school will begin with kinder garten classes only. PastorGlenn Sellers said the school leaders couldn't get ready in time to open this fall. The school could even tually expand to include more grades. 'Whether we develop it into a full- blo^ school remains to be seen. The reasdh for the school is not to be in competition with the public school sys- tem. We feel we have an excellent ^Scju^l system. The reason is, there are lot of people who want this type of {school fortheirchildren. And we want {to provide this type of ministiyi" Sell- iers said. The school will be non-denomina tional and will operate separately from the church. The church's facilities will be used. Sellers said there isn't a Christian school in the county. Church members studied the idea of forming the school before committing to it. '1 hope to sec it advance at least to the eighth grade," the pastor said. "We're going to take one year at a time." The school plans to open with two kindergarten classes. "The important is on a Christian world view with acaring, loving atmo sphere and on academics,"Sellers said. "Certainly, it's not for everybody. But we're excited about it." Davie County Public Library Mocksvilte, NO DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, April 6,1995 BLAISE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Sponsored by Blaise Baptist Church 134 Blaise Church Road ' Mocksville; Np 270i28 ' at Junction of 1-40 and VS 601 •A Bible based Christian alternation to ljublic Sdiopls for 5 year Kindergartens Small Classes Caring & Concerned Teachers '' Sound Educational Methods Friday, April 28,7;00pm - 9:00pm Saturday, April 29, 9:00am * 12noon Application Fee: *25.00 Tuition Fee: '200.00 (per month) Opens in August, 1995 . • School will follow Public School Calendar OwieCourtyPubi/cLlbrary Mocksvliie, NC - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERl'RISE RECORD, June 5,1997 Glenn and Gall Sellers n 1 Blaise Baptist j To Honor Pastor, Wife The lOlh anniversaiy celebration honoring the Rev, Glenn andOail Sell ers for their service at Blaise Baptist Church. Mocksviile, will be held from 3-5 p.m. Sunday. June 8, in the fellow ship hall. Dayfe County Public Ubraiy MocksWIle, NC DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, April 6j 2000 / (U U) i CJ Blaise Baptist Celebrates 40 Years As A Church Blaise Baptist Church celebrated .40 years as a church on Sunday, April 2. Thechatterinentbersandtheirchil- dren that were at church that first Sun day were recognized during the II a.in. worship service, followed by a covered dish lunch in the church fel lowship hall. There was a movement called "30,000 more by '64" in the Southern Baptist Convention for building new churches. As a result of this move ment. Blaise Baptist Church began as a mission of the First Baptist Church. Mocksville. The first service at Mocksville Bap tist Mission was held on April 3,1960. It became aseparate church and named Blaise Baptist Church on Oct. 2,1960. There were 66 charter members. Twenty-six of them were present Sun day. Today, there are approximately 530 members. An average of over 350 at tend worship service each Sunday moming. As a result, the church has now gone to two moming worship services, one at 9:45 a.m.andoneat 11 a.m. There are Sunday Schools at thc.se same hours. On Sunday night, there is a worship service at 7 p.m. and on Wednesday night, there is something for the entire family, such as Bible study, choir practice, and mission groups. Everyone is invited. The charter members are; Charles Brantley Angell, Minnie Latham Angell, Charlie Gaither Angell, Nellie Wilson Angell, Alton Eugene Angell, Cashwell Jones Angell Sr., Clona Landreth Angell, Cashwell Jones Angell Jr., Catherine Brown Angell, David Mitchell Angell, George Gil bert AngelI.Ervin Jones Angell, Peggy Cline Angell, Geraldine "Jerri" Angell (Cozart), John Henry Angell, Clara Sain Angell, Tilden Madison Angell, Elsie Bowens Angell, Marshall Long Angell, Bemice Patricia "Patsy" Angell (Hege), Verious Bames Angell, Betty Whittaker Angell, Thomas Leslie Blackwelder, Betty Wyatt Blackwelder, James Lester Blackwelder, Ruby Jean Sheets Blackwelder, George Alton Carter, Betty Carlene Angell Carter, Marguritte Sue Brewer (Couch), Jack Lee Daniels, Bobbie Jean Angell Daniels, Robert Beauford Horton. Billie Carolyn Angell Horton, Rachel Langston. Howard, Dewey Ijames, Fairy Robinson Ijames, James Franklin Irvin, Ozell Smith Irvin, Archie Valejo Jones, Julia Hough Jones, Brenda Jones (Kepley), James Donald "Donnie" Jones, Ruth Stroud Jones, Joyce Jones (McCullough), Charlie Hugh Lakey, Betty Dwiggens Lakey, Elsie Purvis (McCombs), Jewell Denman "Bud" Purvis Sr., Ruby Angell Purvis. Jewell Denman Purvis Jr., James Patrick Reavis, BcaUice Sherrill Reavis, Jamie Jones Reavis, Howard Knox Sherrill, Alice E)ouhit Sherrill, Larry Elwood Sherrill. Linda Sherrill (Lagle), Paul Elwood Sherrill, Mildred Reavis Sherrill, Norman Bell Smith Sr., Evelyn "Lynn" Smith. Norman Bell Smith Jr.. James Thomas "Jimmy" Whittaker, Retha Pratt Whittaker, Roger Lee Whittaker, and Peggy Beck Whittaker. Dane County Public Library Mocksville, NC DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, April 6,2000 odpiibi onurcn 01 MocKSville celebrate their 40th anniversary last Sunday. Olfcje County Public Library Mocksville, NO O j w r c / e s - D A V I E C O U N T Y E N T E R P R I S E R E C O R D , T h u r s d a y , A p r i l 1 2 , 2 0 0 7 a . u u . e c ^ ^ r t l y b e r v i c e t o r a f a m i l y l i f e c e n t e r a t B l a i s e B a p t i s t C h u r c h . B l a i s e B r e a k s G r o u n d F o r F a m i l y L i f e C e n t e r B l a i , s c I 3 a p t i s [ C h u r c h h r o k c ( h e f a c i i i i y w i l l p r o v i d e e d u c a - R . , i , v B l a i , s c I B a p t i s i C h u r c h h r o k c t h e f a c i l i t y w i l l p r o v i d e e d u c a R u b y I ' u r v i g r o u n d S u n d a y , A p r i l I f o r a 1 6 . 5 0 0 . s q u a r e f o o l f a m i l y l i f e c e n t e r l o b e b u i l t o n c h u r c h p r o p e r t y i n M o c k s v i l l e . T h e p r o j e c t s h o u l d h e c o m p l e t e d b y t h e e n d o f t h e y e a r a n d t i o n . r e c r e a t i o n , f e l l o w s h i p a n d w o r s h i p . s p a c e . A p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 0 0 p e o p l e a t t e n d e d t h e g r o u n d b r e a k i n g , w h i c h i n c l u d e d s i n g i n g , p r a y e r a n d r e a d i n g o f . s c r i p t u r e . . s t u r n e d t h e f i r s t s h o v e l o f d i r t , a n d w a s j o i n e d b y o t h e r s w h o b e c a m e m e m b e r s w h e n t h e c h u r c h w a s f o u n d e d o n A p r i l 1 , I 9 6 0 . B l a i s e i s l o c a t e d o n I B I a i s e C h u r c h R o a d . o f f U S 6 0 I N o r t h a t 1 - 4 0 . P a s t o r s i n c l u d e t h e R e v . T i m o t h y W o l f , s e n i o r p a s t o r , t h e R e v . K e n n e t h F u r c h e s , a s s o c i a t e p a s t o r o f y o u t h a n d e v a n g e l i s m , a i u l t h e R e v . J e r e m y A m i c k . i n i n i . s t c r o f d i . s c i p l e s h i p a n d e d u c a t i o n . i r a i ] D a v i e C o u n t y P u b l i c U b r a r y M o c k s v i l l e , N Q ( Blaise To Dedicate Building By iVlike Barnhardt Davie County Enterprise Record Members of Blaise Baptist Church are taking a leap of faith. On Sunday, they will dedicate a new building - a sprawling "gymnatorium" that can seat 800 people for a service - 600 for a meal • with an accompanying kitchen that can handle just as many. It comes with bathrooms and showers that can be used as an emergency shelter, rooms that can be divided for various activities. The Rev, Timothy Wolf, senior pas tor, said the new multi-function build ing should help the church reach more people. The old sanctuary is still avail able, and will be used from time to tirtie, "As the years have gone by, we have begun to minister to the entire person, and the multi-purpose room seems to be the best investment. We minister to the spirit, the soul and the bodies." The new room will also allow more modem services, such as screens up front for projections. Baptisms will still be held in the old sanctuary. Russell Angell is heading the build ing project, and can easily talk about the history of the church, which was formed as a mission from Mocksville First Baptist in the late 1950s. The first building went up in 1959 - on property from two brothers, descen- dants of the Frost family that had ob tained land grants in the 1700s. Linked via covered walkways from other buildings on the campus. Wolf hopes the church can get a drive off the new road across from the entrance to Wal-Mart. Blaise Church Road, which intersects US 601 Nonh at the west bound exit ramp to 1-40 in Mocksville, now ends at the church. Blaise has 500-600 members, and hopes to grow. Services are held at 8:15 and 11 a.m. on Sundays, with a Bible fellowship at 9:45, The Rev. Ken Furches is associate pastorofyouth and evangelism, and the Rev. Jeremy Amick is associate pastor of discipleship and education. What: Dedication of Blaise Baptist Church new building. Guest speaker, Dr. Paul H. Dixon, chancellor of Cedarville University When: Sunday, Jan. 27 Time: 10 a.m. Where: Blaise Church Road, US 601 N. at 1-40, Mocksville Extra: Ministry Fair, before and after service It took some five years to decide how to expand, Angell said. He has been a member of the church since it was started, and took a year off from farm ing to work on the project He remembers past building projects. "When we would build something, it looks big, but in less than two years, we outgrew it." Church members used all informa tion possible, from Census records to projected growth in Mocksville and Davie County. "Somehow, we kept coming up with the number 600 people need to be in here to eat," Angell said. He talks about another church when occasionally after the service, the con- gregadon goes out one door for a lei surely walk around the campus, and when they come back into the same building about 15 minutes later, lunch is being served. "We're just taking a leap of faith here," Angell said. "I felt called to do this project. I'm doing what I felt like I should be doing." Singing With The Stars Blaise Choir Members Part Of Event in Washington, DC By KC Smith Special to the Enterprise On Jan. 26, nine members of the Blaise Baptist Church in Mocksville had a chance of a lifetime event at tlie Kennedy Center in Washington. D.C. They performed with Michael W, Smith, lithe True North Symphony Orchestra and the New- American Chorus conducted by David Ham ilton. Two years ago, a clioir mem ber, plus many church members at Blaise, went to a missions confer ence with the Baptist Convention. The Annie Moses Band performed. The Annie Moses Band is a family of Julliard-lrained musicians and the performsuice was very impres sive. Blaise Baptist choir director, Regina Chandler, called the sched uler to see if there was anyway they could have the group at Blaise. The ' church had never paid such a high price for anyone to come there, so consideration went into charging for admission. Since the economy was so low, the church decided not to do that. m^ing a tour from Florida to Carn egie Hall in N^^^York and Nortfi ' Carolina, of course, was in between. Unfortunately, even though they lowered the price, Blaise decided it was out of the budget and not the right time. They hoped someday they would be able to pull it off fi nancially. Within 24 hours, the scheduler sent an e-mail and said maybe they could work something out. They didn't want to be just about money, they were about rmnisteriog to the local church, so a financial agree ment was made. Blaise's choir sang with the An nie Moses Band during a morning service. The Family Life Center was filled to near capacity that evening, with approximately 600 people at the concert. Please See Blaise - Page C4 ^AVIE COUNTY ENXEiU>IUSE RECORD, . Thursday, Feb. 13,2014 The choir members were honored to iwork with Michael W. Smith (above) and iDavid Hamilton (below). j - ' i Blaise Choir Director Regina Chandler talks about the trip of a lifetime. county PublioUbtafi V.cicKsvlue, u» tn i- i- Blaise... Continued From Page C1 Later, a coordinator with True North called Blaise to inform them the Annie Moses Band was putting together a program at the Kennedy Center. Because of the previous experience they were giving Blaise Baptist a chance to come to DC and join them in the perfor mance and help make up the 200-voice choir. "What a true compliment. I nearly fell out of my chair," Chandler said. ) The trip was expensive but an associate pastor said -the needed funds would be raised. Unfortunately, the debut for the band was cancelled. The Annie Moses iBand is not that well known, so the guarantee for profit was compromised. However, they were given another option. • Michael W. Smith was go- »ing to do the same thing with a different conductor, but the orchestra and 200-voice choir would be the same. The church had fundrais ers including yard sales and dinners. The music arrived in De cember and the fearless nine started rehearsing in Januaiy. "We were a little splash in this big puddle^but we were ready to go." Michael W. Smith is known for "Shihe On Us," "Thy Word" and most re cently "A New Halleluiah." The program consisted of instrumental, and the choir sang 11 additional pieces. There were three featured churches that helped make up the 200-voice choir. Blaise Baptist from Mocksville and others from Georgia and Kentucky. The nine choir members from Blaise were: Betty Andrews, Marge Bren- zel, Regina Chandler, Andrea Comatzer, Lisa Matthews, Cherie Monsees, Betty Pat terson, Debbie Williford and Willy Williford. Saturday morning, there was a director's meeting and that is when the three church directors met Michael W. Smith. He was personable and knew the location of each church. Michael W. Smith took time to be photographed with each member of the choir. Approximately 11 hours of practice transDit»d on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Chandler says, "A lot of the music was hard and chal lenging. It was rhythmic and syncopated. 1 was so proud of our choir: we were prepared. It was a joy for me because I hadn't been able to sing like this since college. I'm direct ing, bringing this out in other people. And for me to sing and really use my voice was very exhilarating." Following tlie concert, the choir enjoyed a riverboat dinner cruise on the Potomac River. Paul Stapf and Billy Carter, members of Blaise, drove the church van. Fortu nately, a couple of compli mentary tickets were avail able and they were allowed to attend the concert. The pastor at Blaise asked Chandler what was the best thing, and Chandler said, "Going to the Kennedy Center." "When we first walked in there, we couldn't believe where we were. The orchestra ^^'as practicing and we just sat down and took it all in, says Chandler, while wiping tears from her eyes. J couldn't have ever dreamed this up in a mil lion years." When Chandler was a junior in high school she felt a calling to commit herself to Christian service. She didn't k§ow how, but it was going to be through music^®^ - > Anita Long and Doris^Caf- men taught Chandler piano lessons for two yeare and her voice lessons came from Jim Martin. Chandler's Acteens leader, Peggy Angell, told her about a regional scholarship through Meredith College. She applied and was awarded the scholarship. Lettie Smith, choir direc- loi- for years at the Methodist Church in Mocksville, ac companied her for the audi tion to the Meredith music department. Smith and David Gaston helped Chandler to prepare for the audition. While at Meredith she loved best her choral con ducting class and began to see that was where her strengths were. "My daddy used to hold my hands because 1 always talked with my hands, He would hold them down and say, now talk to me, but 1 couldn't speak. So after all this was done and over with 1 said, "see, 1 was meant to move my hands." Chandler wants to give many thanks to her church family and friends of the community who helped make then- trip possible. "We could have not made~ It Without your support." iTi X c i t t v J i a c H E s - C ) i \ f n 5 T - D A V I E C O U N T Y E N T E R P R I S E R E C O R D , T h u r s d a y , J a n . 3 0 , 2 0 2 0 - 9 J o y e a n d H e i s t h e F u r c h e s a r e ' l e a d p a s t o r m o v i n g b a c k t o M o c k s v i l l e . a t B l a i s e B a p t i s t C h u r c h . N e w p a s t o r : B l a i s e B a p t i s t T h e R e v . K e n F u r c h e s i s c o m i n g h o m e t o B l a i s e B a p t i s t C h u r c h t o b e c o m e t h e l e a d p a s t o r . H e g r e w u p i n D a v i e C o u n t y a n d g r a d u a t e d f r o m D a v i e H i g h S c h o o l . H e a n d w i f e J o y e m o v e d t o T e n n e s s e e f o r s e v e r a l y e a r s b e f o r e r e t u r n i n g t o D a v i e C o u n t y . H e t h e n b e g a n h i s m i n i s t r y a t B l a i s e a s a n a s s o c i a t e p a s t o r . 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